seemliness

English

Etymology

From Middle English semelynes, semlynesse, equivalent to seemly +‎ -ness.

Noun

seemliness (countable and uncountable, plural seemlinesses)

1. (uncountable) The property of being seemly, appropriateness of conduct or behavior.
   • 1919, W[illiam] Somerset Maugham, “ch. 10”, in The Moon and Sixpence, [New York, N.Y.]: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers […], →OCLC:

     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.

2. (countable) The result or product of being seemly.

Antonyms

• unseemliness

Translations

the property of being seemly

• Middle English: semlynesse
• Russian: прили́чие (ru) n (prilíčije)
• Spanish: decencia (es) f, ubicación (es) f

Anagrams

• semilenses