Propriety and Sleaze

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Propriety noun - Socially acceptable behavior.

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Sleaze is an antonym for propriety.

Nearby Words: proprietor, proprietary

Sleaze noun - A person of low moral character.

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Propriety is an antonym for sleaze in indecency topic.

Nearby Word: sleazy

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Sleaze and Propriety. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/propriety/sleaze

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