How do you pronounce propriety?

propriety is pronounced as /prəˈpraɪəti/.

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propriety

🤵propriety

noun

/prəˈpraɪəti/

propound propulsion

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Meaning

Conformity to accepted standards of behavior or morality.

Example Sentences

He always behaved with the utmost propriety in public.

Example Expressions

sense of propriety

Synonyms

decorum, correctness, civility, respectability, modesty

Antonyms

impropriety, indecency, rudeness

Collocations

sense of propriety, maintain propriety, show propriety, question of propriety

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