Propriety
Propriety noun - Socially acceptable behavior.
Usage example: some people miss the straitlaced propriety that was largely abandoned in the 1960s
Straightness and propriety are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Straightness" instead a noun "Propriety".
Nearby Words: proprietor, proprietary
Straightness
Straightness noun - (of hair) lack of a tendency to curl.
Propriety and straightness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Propriety" instead a noun "Straightness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- righteousness and propriety
- righteousness and straightness
- goodness and propriety
- goodness and straightness
- virtue and propriety
- virtue and straightness
- honesty and propriety
- honesty and straightness
- integrity and propriety
- integrity and straightness
- uprightness and propriety
- uprightness and straightness
- honor and propriety
- honor and straightness
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