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

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Adjective

Serious accusations must be supported by evidence and presented before the appropriate authorities, not through statements in media outlets whose content prioritises sensationalism and media exposure over accuracy and truth.

— Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Fortum has previously said that new nuclear projects would require strong customer demand secured through long-term power purchase agreements, strategic partners, appropriate financing and risk-sharing arrangements.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of appropriate

Adjective

My friend Paul Davis, the great artist and illustrator, even did an impressive painting of a rat, yet neither of us could convince our editors that this urban reality was a suitable topic for an upscale city magazine.

— Gloria Steinem, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
City had intended to replace every outgoing, but in the end felt that Nico O’Reilly would be a suitable option in midfield in place of Gonzalez, as they are well stocked at left-back with Josko Gvardiol and Rayan Ait-Nouri.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of suitable

Adjective

The signatories argue that a correct answer alone does not capture what makes mathematical research valuable.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2026
For far too many years, the most popular NBA analysts ran off vibes and nostalgia (correct pronunciation of foreign players’ names, not included).

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of correct

Adjective

That O’Flynn’s newfound fame has coincided with her starring role in this gentle, melancholy wonder of a movie is a fitting, if unplanned, convergence.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
Galtié also pointed out that the garden sits steps from the Vanderbilt Gate, a fitting historical rhyme given the family’s ties to Boucheron.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of fitting

Adjective

But the jet rose above the normal path aircraft take on their approach to Runway 30 before dropping altitude to return back into proper position, tracking data from Flightradar24 showed.

— Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
The 6,970-yard course is challenging but fair and open enough for all handicaps, from the proper tees, to have a good time.

— Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of proper

Adjective

The facility’s employees did not demonstrate acceptable food safety knowledge on proper warewashing, equipment use and proper food storage.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
The 2026 Legislature passed HB 991, an elections bill requiring strict proof of citizenship to vote and eliminating some acceptable forms of photo ID.

— José Javier Rodríguez, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 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

This is part of WaterAid’s core approach that aims to change lives with clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene.

— Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
If both are out for Week 1, Roschon Johnson would slot into the mid-upper 30s, as a high-volume play not without decent risk.

— Jake Ciely, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of decent

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