Propriety Synonyms and Antonyms

prə-prīĭ-tē
Suitability
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. aptness
  2. appropriateness
  3. suitability
  4. advisability
  5. ethic
  6. accordance
  7. agreeableness
  8. recommendability
  9. ethicality
  10. compatibility
  11. correspondence
  12. consonance
  13. amenity
  14. seemliness
  15. ethicalness
  16. attribute
  17. congruity
  18. behavior
  19. code
  20. modesty
  21. morality
  22. conduct
  23. good breeding
  24. convenance
  25. dignity
  26. conventionality
  27. concord
  28. correctitude
  29. righteousness
  30. courtesy
  31. harmony
  32. customs
  33. expedience
  34. decency
  35. convenience
  36. decorum
  37. pleasantness
  38. etiquette
  39. rightfulness
  40. grace
  41. welcomeness
  42. manners
  43. pertinence
  44. pertinency
  45. rightness
  46. relevance
  47. relevancy
  48. rigorism
  49. rule
  50. scrupulosity
  51. urbanity
Antonyms:
  1. inconsistency
  2. incongruity
  3. inappropriateness
Socially correct behavior.
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. Also used in plural: decorum
  2. etiquette
  3. good form
  4. properness
  5. manner
  6. mores
  7. p's and q's
  8. correctitude
Antonyms:
  1. impropriety
  2. indecorum
  3. bad-manners
  4. misconduct
  5. misbehavior
A courteous act or courteous acts that contribute to smoothness and ease in dealings and social relationships.
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. courtesy
  2. Used in plural: amenity
  3. civility
  4. pleasantry
  5. politeness
Antonyms:
  1. unsuitableness
  2. inappropriateness
  3. impropriety
  4. wrong
  5. immorality

Words Related to Propriety

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Propriety Sentence Examples

  • The propriety of this extended use is open to question and is denied by some logicians.

  • They broke the chain of authority, without, however, recognizing the propriety of toleration.

  • He usually dressed in black, with unobtrusive propriety.

  • The Local Government Board must make inquiry into the propriety of allowing the lands to be taken, and the power to acquire the lands compulsorily can only be conferred by means of a provisional order confirmed by parliament.

  • They refuted him easily on many specific points, but carefully abstained from discussing the real question, at issue, namely the propriety of free inquiry.

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