noun
seemliness
Seemliness (noun) means the quality of behaving in a proper and fitting way.
noun
1
The quality of behaving in a proper and fitting way.
"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."
— William Somerset Maugham, ch. 10 (1919)
2
Something that comes from behaving properly.
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Etymology
Came from Middle English semelynes, semlynesse, equivalent to seemly + -ness.
Synonyms
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unseemliness
Related words
Rhymes for seemliness
business
ugliness
laziness
holiness
happiness
craziness
weariness
readiness
emptiness
manliness
dizziness
tardiness
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of seemliness?
"seemliness" (noun) means the quality of behaving in a proper and fitting way.
What is another word for seemliness?
Other words for "seemliness" include decency, propriety, uprightness, grace.
What is the opposite of seemliness?
The opposite of "seemliness" is unseemliness.
What are the different meanings of seemliness?
"seemliness" has 2 main meanings: 1. The quality of behaving in a proper and fitting way; 2. Something that comes from behaving properly.
