within the limits of propriety Synonym

principles, rules, guidelines, tenets, doctrines, maxims, axioms, commandments, teachings, instructions, edicts, decrees, regulations, laws, norms, standards, precepts [x]

principles, standards, ethics, morals, beliefs, ideals, tenets, convictions norms, codes, guidelines, precepts, virtues, doctrines, credos, philosophies, rules, benchmarks, criteria, yardsticks, touchstones, measures, canons, axioms, maxims, fundamentals, cornerstones, pillars, bases, foundations, essences, cores, heart, spirit, ethos, customs, traditions, practices, conventions, mores, attitudes, outlooks, perspectives, viewpoints, stances, positions, approaches, mindsets, frameworks [x]

respect, esteem, admiration, reverence, recognition, tribute, accolade, distinction, dignity, prestige, glory, credit, homage, veneration, regard, deference, adulation, praise, laurels, kudos, renown, reputation, integrity, nobility, virtue, worth, merit, grace, chivalry, rectitude, probity, uprightness, honesty, fairness, righteousness, trustworthiness, fidelity, loyalty, allegiance, devotion, faithfulness, fealty, gallantry, bravery, courage, valor, heroism, magnanimity, principled [x]

integrity, honesty, righteousness, morality, virtue, uprightness, decency, probity, goodness, ethicalness, honor, principle, fairness, justice, trustworthiness, scrupulousness, sincerity, truthfulness, fidelity, incorruptibility, blamelessness, purity, worthiness, respectability, conscientiousness, dutifulness, rectity, rightness, correctness, propriety, honorableness, nobility, high-mindedness, saintliness, piety, devoutness, godliness, sanctity, purity of heart, moral excellence, moral integrity, moral rectitude, ethical integrity, ethical rectitude, moral uprightness, ethical uprightness, moral probity, ethical probity [x]

meticulous, conscientious, precise, careful, diligent, thorough, exact, fastidious, punctilious, rigorous, attentive, particular, fussy, exacting, painstaking, methodical, accurate, strict, honest, upright, ethical, principled, moral, virtuous, honorable, trustworthy, reliable, dependable, scrupulously, scrupulously fair, scrupulously accurate [x]

celebrating, respecting, admiring, esteeming, valuing, appreciating, recognizing, venerating, commemorating, saluting, lauding, praising, exalting, glorifying, revering, hailing, paying tribute to, acknowledging, dignifying, worshiping [x]

appropriate, suitable, proper, apt, relevant, applicable, pertinent, congruous, befitting, right, correct, acceptable, decent, meet, apposite, germane, seemly, well-suited, tailored, harmonious, in keeping, in line, in accord, in accordance, in agreement, in harmony, in sync, in tune, on point, on target, on the mark, on the money, spot on, well-matched, well-fitted, well-placed, well-timed, timely, opportune, expedient, felicitous, apropos, to the point, to the purpose, just right, ideal, perfect, made to measure, custom-made, bespoke [x]

Respecting, valuing, appreciating, admiring, honoring, revering, cherishing, regarding, recognizing, acknowledging [x]

honoring, commemorating, saluting, celebrating, recognizing, acknowledging, la, praising, extolling, eulogizing, memorializing, venerating, respecting, admiring, appreciating, glorifying, hailing, revering, idolizing, exalting, worshiping, adulating, lionizing, acclaiming, applauding, cherishing, valuing, esteeming, regarding, dignifying, sanctifying, canonizing, beatifying, deifying, mythologizing, immortalizing, enshrining, consecrating [x]

revering, honoring, admiring, respecting, worshiping, idolizing, esteeming, adoring, glorifying, exalting, hallowing, deifying, lauding, praising, cherishing, valuing, appreciating, treasuring, sanctifying, lionizing [x]

ethical, moral, righteous, virtuous, upright, honorable, honest, fair just, noble, scrupulous, conscientious, incorruptible, high-minded, trustworthy, decent, respectable, upstanding, law-abiding, integrity-driven, right-minded, good, proper, true, pure, chaste, saintly, blameless, guiltless, irreproachable, unblemished, untainted, unsullied, clean, straight, square, aboveboard, candid, forthright, sincere, genuine, authentic, real, bona fide, true-blue, steadfast, unwavering, resolute, firm [x]

integrity, honesty, rectitude, probity, righteousness, virtue, morality, decency, honor, principle, trustworthiness, fairness, ethics, sincerity, truthfulness, incorruptibility, uprightness [x]

respect, regard, esteem, reverence, veneration, honor, submission, obedience, compliance, acquiescence, homage, dutifulness, consideration, courtesy, politeness, civility, obeisance, admiration, awe, subservience, yielding, deference [x]

reverence, respect, adoration, worship, admiration, esteem, honor, deference, awe, homage, devotion, regard, idolization, glorification, exaltation, praise, sanctification, revering, obeisance, piety, glorifying, hallowing, veneration [x]

goodness, morality, integrity, righteousness, decency, honesty, honor,, principle, rectitude, probity, uprightness, worthiness, nobility, excellence, merit, purity, virtue [x]