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Adjectives (5)

comely, decent, decorous, becoming, 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"

Fuzzynyms (60)

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"

worthy

adj. having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "no student deemed worthy, and chosen for admission, would be kept out for lack of funds"- Nathan Pusey; "worthy of acclaim"; "worthy of consideration"; "a worthy cause"

befitting

adj. appropriate to; "behavior befitting a father"

apropos

adj. of an appropriate or pertinent nature

decorous

adj. characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct; "the tete-a-tete was decorous in the extreme"

fitting, meet, suitable

adj. being precisely fitting and right; "it is only meet that she should be seated first"

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"

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"

pretty

adj. pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing; "pretty girl"; "pretty song"; "pretty room"

related, germane

adj. having close kinship and appropriateness; "he asks questions that are germane and central to the issue"

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"

advisable

adj. worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise; "such action is neither necessary nor advisable"; "extreme caution is advisable"; "it is advisable to telephone first"

appropriate, advantageous

adj. appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness

expedient

adj. serving to promote your interest; "was merciful only when mercy was expedient"

expedient, shrewd, worldly-wise

adj. appropriate to a purpose; practical; "in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty"

intelligent

adj. having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question"

chaste

adj. morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse); "a holy woman innocent and chaste"

clean, unpolluted

adj. "clean water"; "unpolluted streams"

clean, clear

adj. free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner"

nice, decent

adj. socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous; "from a decent family"; "a nice girl"

modest

adj. not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance

wholesome

adj. conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being; "wholesome attitude"; "wholesome appearance"; "wholesome food"

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

honest, honorable, honourable

adj. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"; "an honest wage"; "honest weight"

respectable

adj. characterized by proper behavior or conventional conduct; worthy of respect; "a respectable woman"

noble, worthy, solid, upstanding

adj. morally admirable; "a worthy citizen"

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"

fair, just, equitable

adj. "honest wages for an honest day's work"

noble

adj. having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds"

trustworthy, trusty

adj. worthy of trust or belief; "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion"

fine, pretty

adj. (used ironically) unexpectedly bad; "a pretty mess"; "a pretty kettle of fish"

Synonyms (17)

right, correct

adj. socially right or correct; "it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye"; "correct behavior"

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"

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"

Victorian, prim, prissy, square-toed, puritanical, priggish, prudish, straitlaced, strait-laced, straightlaced, straight-laced, tight-laced

adj. exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"

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