comme il faut

adjective

Definition of comme il fautnext
as in appropriate

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Recent Examples of comme il faut Champagne obviously flowed comme il faut; everyone was in good spirits. — Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2024 There is nothing scary, amiss, or unrelatable about me, who am comme il faut. — Laura Kolbe, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023 Among the upper crust, such a thing would not have been comme il faut. — Moira Hodgson, WSJ, 5 July 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comme il faut
  1. appropriate
  2. suitable
  3. correct
  4. fitting
  5. proper
  6. acceptable
  7. meet
  8. decent
Adjective
  • For example, Facebook could allow for appropriate levels of parental oversight of teen accounts while preserving privacy.
    — Abdulmalik Alluhidan, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Routine blood work minimizes the chance of nutrient deficiencies and allows for appropriate adjustments to your supplement routine.4 Limit Alcohol The body absorbs alcohol more quickly after bariatric surgery.
    — Amy Brownstein, MS, RDN, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of appropriate
Adjective
  • That’s because the duo has found much more suitable habitat for the animals than had been previously documented.
    — ByRefael Kubersky, science.org, 20 Mar. 2025
  • While sisal rugs are typically suitable outdoors, this particular one is recommended for indoor use only.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of suitable
Adjective
  • The Margate man was driving a Ford Focus into oncoming traffic in the inside lane of North University Drive when his two left tires entered the center lane, colliding with the left side of a 2023 Hyundai Elantra that was traveling in the correct flow of traffic, according to FHP.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The legal document details that Lawrence didn’t have the correct paperwork to take her dog, a 9-year-old miniature schnauzer, on the flight and was subsequently turned away.
    — Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of correct
Adjective
  • This feels fitting for a company that aims to make people roll around with raucous laughter.
    — Ollie Barder, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Even more fitting is the sustainable aspect of the collection, which draws awareness to dwindling marine life.
    — Violet Goldstone, WWD, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of fitting
Adjective
  • Bulbs that aren't provided with the proper conditions are unlikely to produce flowers.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2025
  • However, in Illinois, a lawsuit has been filed against Samsara, alleging violations of the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) for capturing and storing drivers' facial scans without proper consent.
    — Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of proper
Adjective
  • Owners of the bridges that have higher than acceptable risk ratings should create a plan to reduce that risk, Thursday’s findings say.
    — Gabe Cohen, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The players will tell you that the way New York lost isn’t acceptable, even if the grind of its recent schedule caught up to them physically and mentally.
    — James L. Edwards III, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of acceptable
Adjective
  • During her sophomore year at St. Michael, Sarah Kate heard about an adaptive swim meet in Georgia and again asked her parents about participating and was authorized to take part in the pre-meet clinic.
    — al, al, 1 Apr. 2021
  • Yet the story unfolds in fits and starts, jumping forward to get to the most fertile comedic territory while montage-ing its way through the central relationship after its meet-cute origins.
    — Brian Lowry, CNN, 27 Jan. 2023
Definition of meet
Adjective
  • Virginia and Begovic are competent, low-cost reserves and provide decent support to Pickford.
    — Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
  • In practice, this means ensuring your audio is clear and the video quality and lighting are good, having a decent background, finding decent actors, and editing the video for clarity and conciseness.
    — Jason Hennessey, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of decent

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“Comme il faut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comme%20il%20faut. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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