COMME IL FAUT Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

comme il faut

adjective

Definition of comme il faut

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

Adjective

The jacket comes in 10 different fall-appropriate colors, each with a contrasting plaid lining that peeks out when the cuff is turned up.

— Kate Donovan, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2026
For example, a floor-only cleaning session may be appropriate for routine debris removal, while full-coverage cleaning can be selected when walls, slopes and the waterline also require attention.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of appropriate

Adjective

The ability to choose between these approaches makes the K70 suitable for both regular upkeep and more comprehensive cleaning sessions.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
Instead of functioning only as large electricity consumers, facilities with suitable on-site generation could potentially support the wider power system when connected to the grid.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of suitable

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

Definition of correct

Adjective

Related Stories Club Kid, Firstman’s debut feature, landed at A24 — perhaps the most fitting home for it — after a bidding war that followed a lengthy standing ovation at its Cannes premiere in the festival’s Un Certain Regard section.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
Sultan-Epe is revered as a protector of seafarers and fishermen—a fitting association for a shrine overlooking the Caspian.

— Avantika Chaturvedi, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of fitting

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

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

Motorists were able to get around alright within individual cities and towns, but there was no decent network connecting them.

— Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
The defense is elite, the team has a decent schedule, and the offense is ranked 12th in the NFL in yards per game.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of decent

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