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Adjectives (6)
proper
adj. limited to the thing specified; "the city proper"; "his claim is connected with the deed proper"
proper
adj. marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"
proper
adj. marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"
decent
adj. observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress; "a modest neckline in her dress"; "though one of her shoulder straps had slipped down, she was perfectly decent by current standards"
right, suitable
adj. appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs; "everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position"; "he is not a suitable husband for her"
Fuzzynyms (79)
precise
adj. sharply exact or accurate or delimited; "a precise mind"; "specified a precise amount"; "arrived at the precise moment"
moral, ethical, just, honorable, honourable
adj. adhering to ethical and moral principles; "it seems ethical and right"; "followed the only honorable course of action"; "had the moral courage to stand alone"
ethical
adj. conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior; "an ethical lawyer"; "ethical medical practice"; "an ethical problem"; "had no ethical objection to drinking"; "Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants"- Omar N. Bradley
good
adj. morally admirable
applaudable, commendable, laudable, praiseworthy
adj. worthy of high praise; "applaudable efforts to save the environment"; "a commendable sense of purpose"; "laudable motives of improving housing conditions"; "a significant and praiseworthy increase in computer intelligence"
accurate
adj. conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale"
exact, accurate, precise
adj. (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise measurement"
apropos
adj. of an appropriate or pertinent nature
sedate, sober, staid
adj. characterized by dignity and propriety
appropriate, apposite, apt, pertinent
adj. being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; "the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images"; "an apt reply"
right, proper, suitable
adj. appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs; "everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position"; "he is not a suitable husband for her"
fit, correct, appropriate
adj. meeting adequate standards for a purpose; "a fit subject for discussion"; "it is fit and proper that you be there"; "water fit to drink"; "fit for duty"; "do as you see fit to"
good
adj. having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified; "good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when she was good she was very very good"; "a good knife is one good for cutting"; "this stump will make a good picnic table"; "a good check"; "a good joke"; "a good exterior paint"; "a good secretary"; "a good dress for the office"
meritorious, meritable
adj. deserving reward or praise; "a lifetime of meritorious service"; "meritorious conduct"
serious
adj. concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities; "a serious student of history"; "a serious attempt to learn to ski"; "gave me a serious look"; "a serious young man"; "are you serious or joking?"; "Don't be so serious!"
steady
adj. not subject to change or variation especially in behavior; "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer"
expedient
adj. serving to promote your interest; "was merciful only when mercy was expedient"
proper
adj. marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"
presentable
adj. fit to be seen; "presentable clothes"
acceptable, satisfactory
adj. meeting requirements; "the step makes a satisfactory seat"
suitable
adj. worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse; "the parents found the girl suitable for their son"
civil, polite
adj. not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others; "even if he didn't like them he should have been civil"- W.S. Maugham
respectable
adj. characterized by proper behavior or conventional conduct; worthy of respect; "a respectable woman"
honest, honorable, honourable
adj. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"; "an honest wage"; "honest weight"
trustworthy, trusty
adj. worthy of trust or belief; "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion"
nice, decent
adj. socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous; "from a decent family"; "a nice girl"
virtuous
adj. morally excellent
expedient
adj. serving to promote your interest; "was merciful only when mercy was expedient"
proper
adj. marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"
right, proper, suitable
adj. appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs; "everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position"; "he is not a suitable husband for her"
apropos
adj. of an appropriate or pertinent nature
appropriate, apposite, apt, pertinent
adj. being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; "the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images"; "an apt reply"
fitting
adj. in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion; "We have come to dedicate a portion of that field...It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this"
proper
adj. marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"
fit, correct, appropriate
adj. meeting adequate standards for a purpose; "a fit subject for discussion"; "it is fit and proper that you be there"; "water fit to drink"; "fit for duty"; "do as you see fit to"
comely, decent, decorous, becoming, seemly, comme il faut
adj. according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"
pretty
adj. pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing; "pretty girl"; "pretty song"; "pretty room"
right, correct
adj. in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure; "what's the right word for this?"; "the right way to open oysters"
expedient
adj. serving to promote your interest; "was merciful only when mercy was expedient"
proper
adj. marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"
felicitous
adj. exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style; "a felicitous speaker"
Synonyms (38)
ad hoc
adj. for or concerned with one specific purpose; "a coordinated policy instead of ad hoc decisions"
detailed, circumstantial, particularized, particularised
adj. directed toward a specific object; "particularized thinking as distinct from stereotyped sloganeering"
special, limited
adj. having a specific function or scope; "a special (or specific) role in the mission"
particular, special, peculiar, peculiar to
adj. unique or specific to a person or thing or category; "the particular demands of the job"; "has a particular preference for Chinese art"; "a peculiar bond of sympathy between them"; "an expression peculiar to Canadians"; "rights peculiar to the rich"; "the special features of a computer"; "my own special chair"
particular
adj. separate and distinct from others of the same group or category; "interested in one particular artist"; "a man who wishes to make a particular woman fall in love with him"
unique, unique to
adj. highly unusual or rare but not the single instance; "spoke with a unique accent"; "had unique ability in raising funds"; "a frankness unique in literature"; "a unique dining experience"
appropriate
adj. suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc; "a book not appropriate for children"; "a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity"; "it seems that an apology is appropriate"
right, correct
adj. free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision"
decent
adj. conforming to conventions of sexual behavior; "speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd"- George Santayana
decorous
adj. characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct; "the tete-a-tete was decorous in the extreme"
right
adj. in conformance with justice or law or morality; "do the right thing and confess"
actual, very
adj. taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated; "we saw the actual wedding on television"; "filmed the actual beating"
factual, actual
adj. existing in act or fact; "rocks and trees...the actual world"; "actual heroism"; "the actual things that produced the emotion you experienced"
true, genuine, sincere
adj. worthy of the name: "genuine (or true) courage"; "a spirit which true men have always admired"; "a true (or real) friend"
historical
adj. having once lived or existed or taken place in the real world as distinct from being legendary; "the historical Jesus"; "doubt that a historical Camelot every existed"; "actual historical events"
veridical
adj. coinciding with reality; "perceptual error...has a surprising resemblance to veridical perception"- F.A.Olafson
coy, demure, overmodest
adj. affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
shamefaced
adj. extremely modest or shy; "cheerfully bearing reproaches but shamefaced at praise"- H.O.Taylor
befitting
adj. appropriate to; "behavior befitting a father"
due
adj. suitable to or expected in the circumstances; "all due respect"; "due cause to honor them"; "a long due promotion"; "in due course"; "due esteem"; " exercising due care"
in order, called for
adj. marked by system; in good order; "everything is in order"; "his books are always just so"; "things must be exactly so"
pat
adj. exactly suited to the occasion; "a pat reply"
Antonyms (21)
improper
adj. not suitable or right or appropriate; "slightly improper to dine alone with a married man"; "improper medication"
wrong, inappropriate, incorrect
adj. not in accord with established usage or procedure; "the wrong medicine"; "the wrong way to shuck clams"
inappropriate
adj. not suitable for a particular occasion etc; "noise seems inappropriate at a time of sadness"; "inappropriate shoes for a walk on the beach"; "put inappropriate pressure on them"
indecent, indecorous, untoward, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly
adj. not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society; "was buried with indecent haste"; "indecorous behavior"; "language unbecoming to a lady"; "unseemly to use profanity"; "moved to curb their untoward ribaldry"
indecent
adj. offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters; "an earthy but not indecent story"; "an indecent gesture"
wrong
adj. contrary to conscience or morality or law; "it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor"; "cheating is wrong"; "it is wrong to lie"
wrong, incorrect
adj. not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth; "an incorrect calculation"; "the report in the paper is wrong"; "your information is wrong"; "the clock showed the wrong time"; "found themselves on the wrong road"; "based on the wrong assumptions"
wrong
adj. not in accord with established usage or procedure; "the wrong medicine"; "the wrong way to shuck clams"
gauche, graceless, unpolished
adj. lacking social polish; "too gauche to leave the room when the conversation became intimate"; "their excellent manners always made me feel gauche"
immodest
adj. offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance
inappropriate
adj. not suitable for a particular occasion etc; "noise seems inappropriate at a time of sadness"; "inappropriate shoes for a walk on the beach"; "put inappropriate pressure on them"
proper
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