seemliness

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Noun

seemliness

1. (uncountable) The property of being seemly, appropriateness of conduct or behavior.
   • 1919, W. Somerset Maugham, The Moon and Sixpence, ch. 10

     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.

2. (countable) The result or product of being seemly.

Antonyms

• unseemliness

Translations

• Russian: прили́чие
• Spanish: decencia, ubicación

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