Synonyms for seemliness
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Noun
1. Decency — the property of being seemly, appropriateness of conduct or behavior
decency, propriety, fitness, honor US, honour UK, righteousness, decorum, comeliness, uprightness, rectitude
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Definitions
- n. 1
The property of being seemly, appropriateness of conduct or behavior.
Forms
- Plural
- seemlinesses → decencies, proprieties, fitnesses, honors…
Example sentences
- fitness His daily fitness training is very important to him.
- decency Tom didn't have the decency to admit he was wrong.
- righteousness I will I could bottle your righteousness.
- propriety Propriety cannot be separated from honesty.
- grace Everybody at the party was charmed with her grace.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| seemliness | steady | |
| fitness | rising | |
| decency | steady | |
| righteousness | rising | |
| propriety | falling | |
| grace | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- honor2, grace1
- 6 letters
- honour2
- 7 letters
- fitness2, decency3, decorum3
- 9 letters
- propriety4, rectitude3
- 10 letters
- comeliness
- 11 letters
- uprightness
- 13 letters
- righteousness3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (honor2 = 2 syllables).