comme il faut

adjective

Definition of comme il fautnext
as in appropriate

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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
  • Citing a report from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, the government said that at least 70 people reported visual loss in the days after the eclipse due to having looked directly up at the sun without appropriate protection.
    — Callum Sutherland, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Kids Against Maturity is an age-appropriate take on Cards Against Humanity for kids ten and up.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of appropriate
Adjective
  • In the long run, leaders are confident the 19 new boats will prove suitable replacements for the Ohios.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • One of the conditions included the owner's agreement to help existing Ansley Park residents find suitable housing.
    — Emily McLeod, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of suitable
Adjective
  • Many people struggled to determine how much liquid to add to dissolve the powder and the correct dose to draw up once it was dissolved.
    — C. Michael White, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
  • And the only person who is the correct heir to the throne is Johnny Knoxville.
    — Julian Le Ballister, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of correct
Adjective
  • The cup holder was designed to hold the container while fitting into a standard car cup holder, per the release.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
  • At the time, 1587 Sneakers reasoned that the football stars often take part in national advertising campaigns, making New York a fitting place to file.
    — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of fitting
Adjective
  • Food and drink HoloHolo Grill is the only proper sit-down restaurant on property.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Mieloch recommends using a proper double-cleansing ritual to dissolve the makeup for the most effective results.
    — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of proper
Adjective
  • While not risk-free, researchers consider dronabinol an acceptable treatment option for nightmares in people with PTSD.
    — Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, there’s a range of percentages—called the acceptable macronutrient distribution range—recommended for each individual macronutrient.
    — Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of acceptable
Adjective
  • When In Rome is followed by Practice Makes Perfect and then Beg, Borrow, or Steal, each of which follows two different couples who also have their meet cutes in Rome, Kentucky.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 July 2026
  • The ‘meet cute’ is becoming a trope in how people on social media talk about romance.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of meet
Adjective
  • Both oxides are already known to be decent catalysts individually.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
  • When brand new entry-level telescopes start at a few hundred dollars, the idea of getting anything decent for pocket change sounds like a pipe dream.
    — Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of decent

Browse Nearby Words

commas
comme il faut
commemorate
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Comme il faut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comme%20il%20faut. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of anecdote

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

'Sneaked' or 'Snuck': Which is correct?

Why does English have so many silent letters?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Aug. 7

How long is a jiffy?
See More

Popular

See More

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
fridge-magnet-letters
Drop a Letter Quiz August 2026 Drop a letter from a word to make a totally diffe...
See All