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

People who have not exercised regularly and who have chronic medical conditions or physical limitations should consult with their healthcare provider about what level and type of exercise is appropriate for them.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
And right now in this country, the rights of disabled people are under attack, and especially their wellbeing and their access to appropriate healthcare.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of appropriate

Adjective

The system is suitable for engaging both armoured and unarmoured targets.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
Limits on mental health diversion SB 1373 would have revised the public safety standard a court applies when determining whether a criminal defendant is suitable for mental health diversion.

— John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of suitable

Adjective

Everyone predicted the scoreline of each of the 10 Premier League matches each gameweek, with points awarded for correct guesses and a league table kept track of who was leading.

— The Athletic Soccer Experts, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
This week's total solar eclipse captured the world's attention, and millions of skywatchers looked up (with the correct protective eyewear, hopefully) to experience the moon blocking out our star's light.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of correct

Adjective

Those of us who despise Trumpism too rarely asked ourselves whether Trump’s efforts to conceal an apparently consensual relationship with Stormy Daniels were the proper grounds for prosecution.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
There’s a proper kitchen built for actual cooking, and city views round it out as a solid base for spending some serious time in.

— Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of proper

Adjective

Jones and Ware huddled in the hallway outside Compton's courtroom for more than an hour, coming up with a temporary proposal that was acceptable to both sides.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Aug. 2026
The studies concluded that nearby intersections would continue to operate at acceptable levels, but school officials and parents remained concerned about traffic and pedestrian movement during drop-off and pickup.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 13 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

The perfect size for a daypack, this backpack is large enough to fit a decent amount, such as a book, large headphones, a sweater, snacks and a water bottle, alongside your basic essentials like your wallet, phone and keys.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
No such problems with following the play existed at Tranmere, where, even in the 1980s, their long-term home afforded a decent view from behind both goals.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

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