seemliness
English
Etymology
From Middle English semelynes, semlynesse, equivalent to seemly + -ness.
Noun
seemliness (countable and uncountable, plural seemlinesses)
- (uncountable) The property of being seemly, appropriateness of conduct or behavior.
- 1919, W. Somerset Maugham, The Moon and Sixpence, ch. 10
- 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.
- 1919, W. Somerset Maugham, The Moon and Sixpence, ch. 10
- (countable) The result or product of being seemly.
Antonyms
Translations
the property of being seemly