propriety's
Belonging to good manners
Propriety's is the possessive form of propriety, referring to something belonging to or associated with proper behavior or social correctness.
Propriety itself means conformity to accepted standards of conduct or manners: Propriety's demands kept her from speaking her mind.
The word often appears in discussions of etiquette, decorum, or what social conventions require.
Rules of polite conduct
- mannersCustoms of polite conduct
- correctnessState of being accurate
- appropriatenessQuality of being suitable
- seemlinessAppropriate conduct quality
decency · protocol · formality · politeness · civility · respectability · conventions · norms
Moral goodness or merit
- righteousnessMoral correctness or virtue
- rectitudeMoral straightness
- uprightnessMoral correctness and honesty
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
honor · modesty · chastity · purity · morals · ethics · principles · scruples
State of being apt
- appropriatenessQuality of being suitable
- aptnessQuality of being suitable
- correctnessState of being accurate
- rightnessState of being correct
fittingness · applicability · relevance · congruity · compatibility · accordance · harmony · consonance
Accepted social practices
- normsExpected behavioral standards
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- expectationsBeliefs about future outcomes
- rulesPrinciples governing behavior
boundaries · limits · standards · strictures · observances · traditions · formalities · decorum
etiquette
Rules of polite conduct
- mannersCustoms of polite conduct
- correctnessState of being accurate
- appropriatenessQuality of being suitable
seemliness · decency · protocol · formality · politeness · civility · respectability · conventions · norms · standards
virtue
Moral goodness or merit
- righteousnessMoral correctness or virtue
- rectitudeMoral straightness
- uprightnessMoral correctness and honesty
integrity · honor · modesty · chastity · purity · morals · ethics · principles · scruples · conscience
suitability
State of being apt
- appropriatenessQuality of being suitable
- aptnessQuality of being suitable
- correctnessState of being accurate
rightness · fittingness · applicability · relevance · congruity · compatibility · accordance · harmony · consonance · alignment
conventions
Accepted social practices
- normsExpected behavioral standards
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- expectationsBeliefs about future outcomes
rules · boundaries · limits · standards · strictures · observances · traditions · formalities · decorum · appearances