We found 1 definitions of propernesses from 1 different sources.
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properness - correct or appropriate behavior | ||
propriety, correctitude | ||
improperness, impropriety an improper demeanor | ||
proper appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs; "everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position" | ||
improper not appropriate for a purpose or occasion; "said all the wrong things" | ||
demeanor, demeanour, deportment, conduct, behavior, behaviour (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people | ||
decorousness, decorum propriety in manners and conduct | ||
appropriateness, rightness the quality of being specially suitable | ||
correctness conformity to fact or truth | ||
good form behavior that conforms to social conventions of the time; "it is not good form to brag about winning" | ||
priggishness, primness exaggerated and arrogant properness | ||
modesty, reserve formality and propriety of manner | ||
seemliness, grace a sense of propriety and consideration for others; "a place where the company of others must be accepted with good grace" |