Decorousness and Impropriety

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Decorousness noun - Propriety in manners and conduct.

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Impropriety is an antonym for decorousness.

Impropriety noun - The quality or state of not being socially proper.

Usage example: the impropriety of the song that the campers sang for the visitors was embarrassing

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Decorousness is an antonym for impropriety.

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Impropriety and Decorousness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/decorousness/impropriety

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