Courtesy
Propriety
Propriety noun - Socially acceptable behavior.
Usage example: some people miss the straitlaced propriety that was largely abandoned in the 1960s
Courtesy is a synonym for propriety in decorum topic. You can use "Courtesy" instead a noun "Propriety", if it concerns topics such as good manners.
Nearby Words: proprietor, proprietary
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- grace and courtesy
- grace and propriety
- refinement and courtesy
- refinement and propriety
- politeness and courtesy
- politeness and propriety
- civility and courtesy
- civility and propriety
- breeding and courtesy
- breeding and propriety
- manners and courtesy
- manners and propriety
- protocol and courtesy
- protocol and propriety
How words are described
| common | common courtesy | common propriety |
| professional | professional courtesy | professional propriety |
| utmost | utmost courtesy | utmost propriety |
| southern | southern courtesy | southern propriety |
Both words in one sentence
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The unflappable demeanour, their courtesy, and the general obsession with propriety of the Sendars seem to be more English than anything.
Source: Planet of Hats
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