Gentility and Impropriety

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Gentility noun - Speech or behavior that is a sign of good breeding.

Usage example: was full of the same gentility and grace that marked the rest of the family

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Impropriety is an antonym for gentility.

Nearby Words: gentle, gently, gentile

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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Gentility is an antonym for impropriety.

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

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