DE RIGUEUR Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

de rigueur

adjective

də-(ˌ)rē-ˈgər

Definition of de rigueur

as in polite

following the established traditions of refined society and good taste though he was wearing a dinner jacket and a black bow tie, his jeans and tennis shoes were hardly de rigueur

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Recent Examples of de rigueur Mechanical overhauls are also de rigueur, and even advantageous. — Brett Berk, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026 Nonprofits exhibited alongside dealers, noted the paper; that combination has since become de rigueur at many such events. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 But Da Corte and Onli went several steps beyond the de rigueur motions of creating a hit show. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026 If, as a result, the market for hats has considerably shrunk in the last century, Royer feels no nostalgia for the days when covering your head was de rigueur. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for de rigueur

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Adjective

As always, the Vivint technician was prompt and polite and needed just under one hour to install the camera, attach the Spotlight Pro fixture, and pair the camera to my Vivint hub.

— John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
That message came from school after school site, where polls were open and politicians and volunteers shared greetings, and while the federal election monitors were said to be calm and polite, their presence was called troubling.

— Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of polite

Adjective

Blades Brown was in the field in Mexico and finished a respectable T-19, and during the event, an unsubstantiated yet absolutely hysterical rumor about the teenage phenom made the rounds in the golf world.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Figure just one team each will qualify for the playoffs out of the NFC East and NFC South, which would mean the remaining five would come from the NFC North and NFC West — and both of those divisions are respectable from top to bottom.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of respectable

Adjective

What to do nearby Upon arrival, one of the very helpful receptionists will mark up a map with nearby sites, beaches, and restaurants worth visiting in the area and explain the best way to walk or bike there—a nice personal touch.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
This puts a nice button on Gabe preferring to get Star Baker over a handshake.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of nice

Adjective

The administration said the work could begin as soon as the approval and the Interior Department issued a final decision authorizing construction and the proper notification was published by the National Park Service.

— MATTHEW DALY, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
Without proper circulation, harmful fungi have an optimal environment for invading your lawn.

— David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of proper

Adjective

Why not, then, return to 2016 spending amounts which seemed satisfactory at the time?

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Harriot quickly found a convenient formula for how many were arranged in a square pyramid based on the number in the bottom row and was able to present Raleigh with a satisfactory solution.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of satisfactory

Adjective

So, Bielema is correct in the fact that if Illinois was currently 6-3 and played an SEC conference schedule, it would be ranked.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Robots fix memories MIT researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence system that allows robots to identify, evaluate, and correct unreliable descriptions of objects stored in their memory.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

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