Impropriety and Mannerliness

Impropriety

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

Mannerliness is an antonym for impropriety.

Mannerliness

Mannerliness noun - Speech or behavior that is a sign of good breeding.
Usage example: the elderly gentleman comported himself with old-world, old-school mannerliness

Impropriety is an antonym for mannerliness.
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Mannerliness and Impropriety. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/impropriety/mannerliness
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