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seemliness


Meanings
  • adjective

    The quality of being appropriate, seemly, or respectable.

  • Conforming to the standard of propriety or decency.


Rhymes
Words rhyming with seemliness
seem , teem , extremes , dream , team , scheme , stream , extreme , beam , glean , mean , lean , clean , serene , supreme , extreme , team , extreme , extreme
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins
  1. seem (en) : appear, seem, look, seem to be, seem as if, seem likely

  2. seem (en) : to appear or seem to be, to give the impression of being

  3. seem (en) : to seem or appear to, to give the impression of

  4. seem (en) : to appear or seem to, to seem or appear to be

  5. seem (en) : to seem or appear to, to give the impression of being

  6. seem (en) : to seem or appear to, to give the impression of being

  7. seem (en) : to seem or appear to, to give the impression of being

  8. seem (en) : to seem or appear to, to give the impression of being

  9. seem (en) : to seem or appear to, to give the impression of being

  10. seem (en) : to seem or appear to, to give the impression of being


Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. seem, same, seem, psyche, seam, seams, seams, scheme, scheme, scream, scream, scream, scream, scream, scream, scream, scream


Variants
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seemlier , seemliest , seemliness , seemlinesses , seemly
Forms
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seemlinesses, seemlier, seemliest


Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Old French semblance, from sembler to seem, appear, from s'apparere to appear, from apparaire to become visible, from ap- appearing + paraire to show, offer, appear.


Trivia
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  1. The word seemliness first appeared in English in the late 15th century.

  2. The word seemliness is derived from the Old French word semblance, which means appearance or semblance.

  3. In Shakespeare's time, seemliness referred to the proper behavior of women in public.

  4. The word seemliness is often used in discussions of etiquette and manners.


Related Concepts
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  1. propriety: A conformity to what is socially acceptable or proper in behavior or speech.

  2. decorum: The observance of propriety and good taste in behavior, especially in public.

  3. grace: A pleasant and attractive quality or disposition.


Culture
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In literature, seemliness often refers to the decorum and propriety expected in society. In art, it can refer to the representation of idealized beauty and morality. In music, it can refer to the suitability of musical elements to the text or mood of a composition.

How to Memorize "seemliness"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a person behaving in a respectful and appropriate manner.
    - Visualize a scene where everyone is dressed appropriately and behaving politely.
    - Visualize a beautiful and orderly environment.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word seemliness with the idea of respect and appropriateness.
    - Associate the word seemliness with the idea of decorum and propriety.
    - Associate the word seemliness with the idea of beauty and order.

  3. mnemonics

    - S-eemly E-lements M-ake A-ppealing L-andscapes
    - S-eem L-ovely E-veryday M-anners
    - S-eem P-olite E-verytime


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