Synonyms for properness
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The state or condition of being proper; propriety.
Forms
- Plural
- propernesses → proprieties, correctitudes…
Example sentences
- propriety Propriety cannot be separated from honesty.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| properness | rising | |
| propriety | falling | |
| correctitude | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- propriety4
- 12 letters
- correctitude
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (propriety4 = 4 syllables).