Discourtesy and Propriety

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Discourtesy noun - Rude behavior.

Usage example: the courtiers shuddered at the discourtesy shown to the king

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Propriety is an antonym for discourtesy.

Nearby Word: discourteous

Propriety noun - Socially acceptable behavior.

Usage example: some people miss the straitlaced propriety that was largely abandoned in the 1960s

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Discourtesy is an antonym for propriety.

Nearby Words: proprietor, proprietary

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