SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
propriety
noun
Behavior that meets accepted standards of appropriateness.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Appropriate conduct
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Usage distinction
Return to topPropriety evaluates conduct against accepted standards. Etiquette is the system of manners or rules, rather than the quality of meeting them.
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See propriety in use
The host questioned the propriety of discussing the dispute during dinner.
The exhibition chair questioned the propriety of announcing the change in a public message before informing the artists whose deliveries were affected.
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