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synonyms for niceties
- correctness
- decency
- decorum
- dignity
- modesty
- rectitude
- respectability
- amenities
- breeding
- civilities
- courtesy
- delicacy
- etiquette
- mores
- politeness
- politesse
- protocol
- punctilio
- refinement
- seemliness
- accepted conduct
- good behavior
- good form
- rules of conduct
- social conventions
- social grace
- the done thing
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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It is only the habit of speaking, the idioms and niceties, which cannot be acquired except by converse with a native.
THE LADIES' BOOK OF ETIQUETTE, AND MANUAL OF POLITENESSFLORENCE HARTLEYMy action may sound contemptible; but a woman in love does not stop to weigh niceties of behavior.
THE TERMS OF SURRENDERLOUIS TRACYMen had to receive the very rudiments of culture before they could appreciate its niceties.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 10, SLICE 3VARIOUSHe early qualified himself as a translator by careful attention to philological niceties.
CHAPTERS ON JEWISH LITERATUREISRAEL ABRAHAMSHe did not, however, confine himself to rouge et noir, but soon learned all the niceties of that scientific game cart.
BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY, VOLUME IIVARIOUSAbsorbed in reflections of such unspeakable moment, I had no leisure to heed the niceties of punctilio.
WIELAND; OR THE TRANSFORMATIONCHARLES BROCKDEN BROWNNow, these apply themselves to the sense of Scripture, not to its grammatical niceties.
THE POSTHUMOUS WORKS OF THOMAS DE QUINCEY, VOL. 1 (2 VOLS)THOMAS DE QUINCEY"She might have left her fine gown upstairs," I ventured, not wishing to go into the niceties of evidence with this woman.
THAT AFFAIR NEXT DOORANNA KATHARINE GREENI tried to untangle it, but McKelvie had no time for such niceties.
THE MYSTERY OF THE HIDDEN ROOMMARION HARVEYHeaven forbid I should enter into a detail of their niceties!
ITALY; WITH SKETCHES OF SPAIN AND PORTUGALWILLIAM BECKFORDWORDS RELATED TO NICETIES
- accepted conduct
- amenities
- breeding
- civilities
- correctness
- courtesy
- decency
- decorum
- delicacy
- dignity
- etiquette
- good behavior
- good form
- modesty
- mores
- niceties
- politeness
- politesse
- protocol
- punctilio
- rectitude
- refinement
- respectability
- rules of conduct
- seemliness
- social conventions
- social grace
- the done thing
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.