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priggishness vs propriety
propriety vs priggishness
priggishness
and
propriety
both are
nouns
.
Word
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
priggishness
Yes
No
No
No
propriety
Yes
No
No
No
As nouns,
propriety
is a hypernym of
priggishness
; that is,
propriety
is a word with a broader meaning than
priggishness
:
priggishness
: exaggerated and arrogant properness
propriety
: correct or appropriate behavior
Other hypernyms of priggishness include
correctitude
,
properness
.
priggishness (noun)
propriety (noun)
exaggerated and arrogant properness
correct or appropriate behavior
Words related to "
priggishness
"
correctitude
priggish
primness
properness
propriety
Words related to "
propriety
"
appropriateness
behavior
behaviour
conduct
correctitude
correctness
decency
decorousness
decorum
demeanor
demeanour
deportment
good form
grace
improper
impropriety
modesty
priggishness
primness
proper
properness
reserve
rightness
seemliness
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