properness
Translation
properness, appropriateness, correctness
Examples
He questioned the properness of the decision.
He questioned the properness of the decision.
Grammar Patterns
the properness of ((sth.)) the quality of (sth.) being correct The lawyer argued the properness of the procedure.
Similar Words
Synonyms: appropriateness, correctness, suitability; Antonyms: improperness, inappropriateness
Etymology
From the adjective 'proper' plus the suffix '-ness', which forms nouns indicating a state or quality.
Memory Tips
The suffix '-ness' means 'the state of being'. So, 'properness' is the state of being 'proper'.