Definitions of correctitude
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correct or appropriate behavior
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synonyms:
properness, propriety
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Antonyms:
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improperness, impropriety
an improper demeanor
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decorousness, decorum
propriety in manners and conduct
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appropriateness, rightness
appropriate conduct; doing the right thing
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correctness
the quality of conformity to social expectations
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good form
behavior that conforms to social conventions of the time
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priggishness, primness
exaggerated and arrogant properness
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modesty, reserve
formality and propriety of manner
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grace, seemliness
a sense of propriety and consideration for others
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decency
the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
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faultlessness, impeccability
the quality of being without an error or fault
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political correctitude, political correctness
avoidance of expressions or actions that can be perceived to exclude or marginalize or insult people who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against
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demureness
the trait of behaving with reserve and decorum
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becomingness
the quality of being becoming
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modestness, modesty
freedom from vanity or conceit
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improperness, impropriety
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