All propriety synonyms

noun propriety

• dignity — bearing, conduct, or speech indicative of self-respect or appreciation of the formality or gravity of an occasion or situation.
• codification — the systematic organization of methods, rules, etc
• objectiveness — something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose; goal; target: the objective of a military attack; the objective of a fund-raising drive.
• gracefulness — The state of being graceful.
• convention — A convention is a way of behaving that is considered to be correct or polite by most people in a society.
• gentlefolk — persons of good family and breeding.
• niceties — a delicate or fine point; punctilio: niceties of protocol.
• ceremony — A ceremony is a formal event such as a wedding.
• conventionalities — Plural form of conventionality.
• worthiness — having adequate or great merit, character, or value: a worthy successor.
• bon ton — sophisticated manners or breeding
• manners — mainour.
• convenance — suitable behaviour; propriety
• discreetness — judicious in one's conduct or speech, especially with regard to respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature; prudent; circumspect.
• judiciousness — The state of being judicious.
• law and order — strict control of crime and repression of violence, sometimes involving the possible restriction of civil rights.
• by the book — according to the rules; in the prescribed or usual way
• give and take — the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
• form — external appearance of a clearly defined area, as distinguished from color or material; configuration: a triangular form.
• good graces — If you are in someone's good graces, they are pleased with you.
• ciceronianism — imitation of the style of Cicero, especially as practiced by some writers and orators during the Renaissance.
• enfranchisement — The act of enfranchising.
• exquisiteness — The degree or property of being exquisite.
• openmindedness — Alternative form of open-mindedness.
• etiquette — The customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession or group.
• admissibility — that may be allowed or conceded; allowable: an admissible plan.
• decentness — The state or quality of being decent.
• nobleness — distinguished by rank or title.
• elegance — The quality of being graceful and stylish in appearance or manner; style.
• impartialness — The quality of being impartial.
• mummery — the performance of mummers.
• concurrency — multitasking
• lowliness — humble in station, condition, or nature: a lowly cottage.
• natural law — a principle or body of laws considered as derived from nature, right reason, or religion and as ethically binding in human society.
• correctitude — the quality of correctness, esp conscious correctness in behaviour
• formalism — strict adherence to, or observance of, prescribed or traditional forms, as in music, poetry, and art.
• comeliness — pleasing in appearance; attractive; fair: a comely face.
• decorousness — characterized by dignified propriety in conduct, manners, appearance, character, etc.
• courtliness — polite, refined, or elegant: courtly manners.
• fittingness — The state or condition of being fitting; suitability.
• desirability — worth having or wanting; pleasing, excellent, or fine: a desirable apartment.
• decency — Decency is the quality of following accepted moral standards.
• modesty — the quality of being modest; freedom from vanity, boastfulness, etc.
• decorum — Decorum is behaviour that people consider to be correct, polite, and respectable.
• lissomeness — The quality of being lissome.
• behavior — People's or animals' behavior is the way that they behave. You can refer to a typical and repeated way of behaving as a behavior.
• hellenism — ancient Greek culture or ideals.
• aestheticism — the doctrine that aesthetic principles are of supreme importance and that works of art should be judged accordingly
• correctness — to set or make true, accurate, or right; remove the errors or faults from: The native guide corrected our pronunciation. The new glasses corrected his eyesight.
• ornateness — elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so: They bought an ornate Louis XIV sofa.