seemliness en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English semelynes, semlynesse, equivalent to seemly + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The property of being seemly, appropriateness of conduct or behavior.
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.
1919, W[illiam] Somerset Maugham, “ch. 10”, in The Moon and Sixpence, [New York, N.Y.]: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers […], →OCLC:
- (countable) The result or product of being seemly.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| seemlinesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Synonyms
probity · uprightness · honor · angelicness · propriety · honor · propriety · rightfulness · angelicalness · seemlihood · saintlikeness · rectitude · decency · godliness · angelicity · integrity · honesty · righteousness · seemliness · saintliness · uprightness · angelicality · virtuousness
Translations (7)
pl właściwość (the property of being seemly) · enm semlynesse (the property of being seemly) · pl stosowność (the property of being seemly) · ru прили́чие (the property of being seemly) · pl odpowiedniość (the property of being seemly) · es ubicación (the property of being seemly) · es decencia (the property of being seemly)