Ribaldry and Seemliness

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Ribaldry noun - The quality or state of being obscene.

Usage example: there's a ribaldry in the works of Chaucer that generations of students of English literature have heartily enjoyed

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Seemliness is an antonym for ribaldry.

Nearby Word: ribald

Seemliness noun - The quality or state of being especially suitable or fitting.

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Ribaldry is an antonym for seemliness.

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Seemliness and Ribaldry. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ribaldry/seemliness

Ribaldry & Seemliness. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ribaldry/seemliness>.

Seemliness or Ribaldry. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ribaldry/seemliness.

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