Impropriety and Righteousness

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

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Righteousness is an antonym for impropriety.

Righteousness noun - Conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong.

Usage example: the laws do not always dictate righteousness, for what is legal is not always moral

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Impropriety is an antonym for righteousness.

Nearby Word: righteous

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Righteousness and Impropriety. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/impropriety/righteousness

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