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conduct, decorum, expedience, propriety (appropriateness)
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
seemliness
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Seemliness — Seem li*ness, n. The quality or state of being seemly: comeliness; propriety. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seemliness — seemly ► ADJECTIVE ▪ conforming to propriety or good taste. DERIVATIVES seemliness noun. ORIGIN Old Norse, fitting ; related to SEEM(Cf. ↑seem) … English terms dictionary
seemliness — noun see seemly … New Collegiate Dictionary
seemliness — See seemly. * * * … Universalium
seemliness — noun a) The property of being seemly, appropriateness of conduct or behavior. b) The result or product of being seemly. Ant: unseemliness … Wiktionary
seemliness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Conformity to recognized standards, as of conduct or appearance: comeliness, correctness, decency, decentness, decorousness, decorum, properness, propriety, respectability, respecta bleness. See USUAL … English dictionary for students
seemliness — seem·li·ness || sɪËlɪnɪs n. properness, decency, decorousness; appropriateness, fitness; handsomeness … English contemporary dictionary
seemliness — n. 1. Fitness, propriety, decency, decorum. 2. Comeliness, beauty, grace … New dictionary of synonyms
seemliness — seem·li·ness … English syllables
seemliness — noun a sense of propriety and consideration for others a place where the company of others must be accepted with good grace • Syn: ↑grace • Ant: ↑unseemliness • Derivationally related forms: ↑gracious (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
