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Definition: (adjective) Conforming to standards of conduct and good taste; suitable.
Synonyms: becoming, comely, comme il faut, decent, decorous.
Usage: Her friends think it is not seemly for her to be dating a man half her age, but she only cares that he makes her happy.
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  1. off-color Definition: (adjective) In violation of good taste even verging on the indecent. Synonyms: indelicate. Usage: The shareholder's meeting was entirely the wrong forum for his off-color joke. Discuss

  2. rough-cut Definition: (adjective) Lacking refinement or cultivation or taste. Synonyms: uncouth, vulgar, coarse, common. Usage: My mechanic is a rough-cut man who makes little time for pleasantries, but I use him because he always gives me an honest price and does good work. Discuss

  3. factious Definition: (adjective) Of, relating to, produced by, or characterized by internal dissension. Synonyms: divisive. Usage: Fouquet has raised against your majesty a troop of factious rioters to extricate his friends from punishment. Discuss

  4. honorable Definition: (adjective) Deserving of esteem and respect. Synonyms: estimable, respectable, good. Usage: You are offended at being put on duty a bit, but why not apologize to an old and honorable officer? Discuss

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