properness

noun
UK /ˈprɒpənəs/
US /ˈprɑːpərnəs/

Properness is the quality of being right, correct, or suitable for the situation.

The teacher praised the properness of the students' behavior during the assembly.

SYNONYMS

correctnessappropriatenesssuitabilitydecencyfitness

RELATED WORDS

proprietypolitenessorderlinessrespectability

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The state of being socially acceptable or polite in behavior.

Her properness at the dinner table impressed the hosts.

3. The quality of being strictly accurate or precise.

The properness of his calculations left no room for error.

4. The condition of belonging naturally or fittingly to something.

The properness of the tool for the job made the work easy.