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Detailed Translations for propriety from English to French

propriety:

propriety [the ~] noun

  1. the propriety (respectability; decency; gentility; seemliness; becomingness)
    la propreté; la bienséance; l'honneur; la décence; la respectabilité; la distinction; la convenance
  2. the propriety (fairness; reasonableness; judiciousness; )
    l'équité; la raison; le bon sens; la justice
  3. the propriety (respectability; decency; civility)
    la convenance; la propreté; la décence; l'ordre; la tenue; la politesse; le savoir-vivre; la bienséance; la bonne tenue; la bien-séance
  4. the propriety (good breeding; courtesy; decency; )
    la courtoisie; la politesse; le savoir-vivre
  5. the propriety (becomingness; seemliness; suitableness)
    la bienséance

Translation Matrix for propriety:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
bien-séance civility; decency; propriety; respectability
bienséance becomingness; civility; decency; gentility; propriety; respectability; seemliness; suitableness decorum; etiquette; rules of etiquette; social convention
bon sens fairness; judiciousness; moderation; propriety; reasonableness; seemliness; suitability mother wit
bonne tenue civility; decency; propriety; respectability faultlessness; impeccability; irreprochability; joy; light-heartedness; merriment; mirth; neatness; orderliness; perfection; pleasure; purity; soundness; spotlessness; stainlessness; tidiness
convenance becomingness; civility; decency; gentility; propriety; respectability; seemliness decorum; etiquette; rules of etiquette; social convention
courtoisie civility; courtesy; courtliness; decency; etiquette; gallantry; good breeding; good manners; manners; propriety amiability; courtliness; friendliness; geniality; goodwill; heartiness; kindness; knight service; politeness
distinction becomingness; decency; gentility; propriety; respectability; seemliness badge; decoration; differentiate; distinction; distinction of manner; distinguishing; honor; honour; insignia; knighthood; mark; medal; order; respectability
décence becomingness; civility; decency; gentility; propriety; respectability; seemliness civility; decency; decorum; etiquette; faultlessness; impeccability; irreprochability; joy; light-heartedness; merriment; mirth; neatness; orderliness; perfection; pleasure; politeness; purity; rules of etiquette; social convention; soundness; spotlessness; stainlessness; tidiness
honneur becomingness; decency; gentility; propriety; respectability; seemliness chastity; decency; deference; glittering; high-spirit; high-spiritedness; honor; honour; honours; luster; lustre; modesty; order; pride; respect; respecting; ribbon; sense of honour; solidity; soundness; sparkle; sparkling; splendor; splendour; tribute; virtue
justice fairness; judiciousness; moderation; propriety; reasonableness; seemliness; suitability administration of justice; court; court of justice; court of law; jurisdiction; jurisprudence; justice; law court; right; righteousness; tribunal
ordre civility; decency; propriety; respectability arrangement; assignment; building; class; classification; command; construction; cue; decency; disposition; faultlessness; hierarchy; impeccability; instruction; irreprochability; joy; level; light-heartedness; marshalling; merriment; mirth; motto; neatness; order; order of rank; orderliness; parole; perfection; pleasure; position; purity; ranging; rank; regularity; sequence; shibboleth; social class; social group; social position; soundness; specialism; spotlessness; stainlessness; succession; tidiness
politesse civility; courtesy; courtliness; decency; etiquette; gallantry; good breeding; good manners; manners; propriety; respectability civility; decency; decorum; etiquette; good manners; mannerliness; politeness; rules of etiquette; social convention; tidiness
propreté becomingness; civility; decency; gentility; propriety; respectability; seemliness chastity; decency; faultlessness; immaculacy; impeccability; innocence; irreprochability; joy; light-heartedness; merriment; mirth; neatness; orderliness; perfection; pleasure; purity; soundness; spotlessness; stainlessness; tidiness; toilet trainedness
raison fairness; judiciousness; moderation; propriety; reasonableness; seemliness; suitability apparition; brainpower; cause; frame of mind; genius; ghost; ghostly apparition; humor; humour; immediate cause; intellect; intellectual powers; intelligence; mental capacity; mood; motive; phantom; reason; right; sense; specter; spectre; spook; temper; thought; wisdom
respectabilité becomingness; decency; gentility; propriety; respectability; seemliness honourability; prestige; respectability; status
savoir-vivre civility; courtesy; courtliness; decency; etiquette; gallantry; good breeding; good manners; manners; propriety; respectability decorum; etiquette; good manners; mannerliness; manners; morals; rules of etiquette; social convention
tenue civility; decency; propriety; respectability attire; clothes; clothing; costume; decency; decorum; dress; etiquette; fancy-dress; garb; garments; gear; good manners; livery; mannerliness; neatness; orderliness; outfit; posture; rules of etiquette; social convention; suit; tailor-made suit; tidiness; togs; uniform; wear
équité fairness; judiciousness; moderation; propriety; reasonableness; seemliness; suitability justice; legality; right; righteousness
- correctitude; properness
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- convention
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
bienséance decent; neat; proper; respectable

Related Words for "propriety":

  • proprieties

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Related Definitions for "propriety":

  1. correct or appropriate behavior1

Wiktionary Translations for propriety:

propriety
noun
  1. fitness; the quality of being appropriate
  2. correctness in behaviour and morals

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
propriety décence; savoir-vivre fatsoen — goede manieren