The way tourists dress offends the local standard of propriety.
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Propriety
Synonyms for "propriety" (216 found)
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Closest matches (44)
Noun(6 words)
Adjective(1 words)
civil orderliness
Verb(1 words)
civilize manners
Strong matches (64)
courtesycriticalitycrucialnesscustomdecenciesdecencydecorousnessdecorumdefensibilitydelicacydesirabilitydignitydirectnessdiscriminationdistinctiondrumhead justiceduenesseaseeleganceelegancy
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equitablenessequityetiquetteevenhandednessexpedienceexpediencyfavorablenessfeasibilityfelicitousnessfelicityfinishfitnessfittednessfittingnessflowflowing periodsfluencyformformalityfruitfulnessgenteelnessgentilitygive-and-takegood formgood tastegoodnessgracegracefulnessgracilityhappinesshealthjusticejustifiabilityjustifiableness
Adjective(1 words)
cultural system norms etiquette
Noun(9 words)
decorumdeportmentdignifyingetiquetteetiquette moduleetiquette standardfelicitiesfitnesshuman conduct
Related words (108)
justificationjustnesslawfulnesslegalitylimpidityloadednessluciditymannerlinessmeasure for measuremeetnessmodestymoresnaturalismnaturalnessnaturismneatnessnemesisnicenessnormalcynormality
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normalnessnormativenessopportunenessorderorderlinesspelluciditypercentageperspicuityplainnesspoetic justicepolishpolitenesspolitessepoliticnesspregnancyprofitprofitabilitypropernesspropitiousnessproprietiesprotocolprudencepudencypudicitypunctiliopurityqualificationrealismrectituderefinementregularityrelevancerespectabilityrestraintretributive justicerightright mindedrighteousnessrightfulnessrightnessripenessritualrude justicerulescales of justiceseasonablenesssedatenessseemlinessshamesimplicitysmoothnesssocial conventionsocial usagestraightforwardnesssuitabilitysuitablenesssummary justicetastetastefulnesstersenessthe proprietiestimelinesstraditionunaffectednessurbanityusefulnesswarrantabilitywarrantednesswhat is rightwholesomenesswisdomworthwhileness
Noun(15 words)
ladyshipmoralitymost civil conductmost high-societymost properlyownershippolicy appropriatenessprimnesspropernesspropertyrightssocial conductspecificitysuitabilityupright conduct
Adjective(1 words)
polite conduct
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5 entriesCollocations
6 entriesacademic proprietymoral proprietyprofessional proprietypropriety of conductsense of proprietysocial propriety
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1 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSample sentences
17 total sentences available.
The way tourists dress offends local standards of propriety.
Source: tatoeba (1275820)
The Master said, "If a man be without the virtues proper to humanity, what has he to do with the rites of propriety? If a man be without the virtues proper to humanity, what has he to do with music?"
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Our people had been so long accustomed to the practice and convenience of having slaves, that very few among them even doubted the propriety and rectitude of it.
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