Seemliness
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Seemliness is a noun meaning (uncountable) The property of being seemly, appropriateness of conduct or behavior.
Meaning
(uncountable) The property of being seemly, appropriateness of conduct or behavior.
More Meanings
- (countable) The result or product of being seemly.
Example Sentences
Her black dress, simple to austerity, suggested her bereaved condition, and I was innocently astonished that notwithstanding a real emotion she was able to dress the part she had to play according to her notions of seemliness.
Word Forms
- seemlinesses
Synonyms for seemliness
Depending on context, synonyms include honor, propriety, uprightness, angelicality, angelicalness, angelicity.
Antonyms for seemliness
Common opposites include unseemliness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include grace, seemlihood, seemlyhood, seemlihead, seemlihed, unseemliness.
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