Propriety
Noun
1.
propriety
- correct or appropriate behavior
correctitude
,
properness
demeanor
,
demeanour
,
deportment
,
behaviour
,
conduct
,
behavior
- (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
decorousness
,
decorum
- propriety in manners and conduct
appropriateness
,
rightness
- appropriate conduct; doing the right thing
correctness
- conformity to social expectations
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
reserve
,
modesty
- formality and propriety of manner
seemliness
,
grace
- a sense of propriety and consideration for others
decency
- the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
improperness
,
impropriety
- an improper demeanor
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