rules

NOUN

do's and don'ts

Synonyms

WEAK

customs established ways etiquette method mode practice regulations system traditional action

NOUN

etiquette

Synonyms

STRONG

amenities civility code convention courtesy customs decency decorum deportment dignity form formalities mores politesse propriety protocol seemliness suavities usage

WEAK

good behavior p's and q's proper behavior social graces

Antonyms

STRONG

bad manners discourtesy immorality impoliteness impropriety indecency rudeness

NOUN

Synonyms

STRONG

attitude codes etiquette formalities manners morals policies practices principles protocol rites rituals routines standards

WEAK

established ways social conduct way of life

Antonyms

STRONG

bad manners

NOUN

punctilio

Synonyms

STRONG

ceremony civility code convention courtesy customs decorum dignity form formalities formality mores nicety politesse protocol refinement

WEAK

p's and q's proper behavior social graces

Antonyms

STRONG

bad manners crudeness discourtesy impoliteness rudeness

Example Sentences

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"That one is the closest thing to it... because, it's like, almost no rules."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

A commission spokesman said that, in extraordinary and unforeseeable circumstances, the verification rules could allow verifiers to carry out a virtual site visit rather than a physical one.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

While expanding access to healthy food is a worthy goal, I fear that these new rules could have the opposite effect for people who are enrolled in SNAP.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

However, state rules do not allow the district’s budget planners to take such a positive outlook into account.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

I will obey all your rules if only you’ll give me another chance.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

rules

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