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society > morality > dueness or propriety > [adjective] (82)
goodOE

Of a state of affairs, a purpose, a proposed course of action, etc.: desirable, proper, fitting; (later… Predicative, with non-referential it as…

proper?c1225

Suitable for a specified or implicit purpose or requirement; appropriate to the circumstances or conditions; of the requisite standard or type…

felea1250

In Middle English: Proper, of the right sort, good.

featc1325

Fitting, suitable, proper. Const. for, to.

seeming1338

Suitable, beseeming, fitting; according. Obsolete.

rightful1340

Appropriate to the circumstances or for a particular purpose; fitting, proper; (also) according to fact or convention; correct.

thriftyc1386

Of an action or concrete thing: Respectable, decent, becoming, proper, as it should be. Obsolete.

sittingc1390

Becoming, befitting; proper, suitable; appropriate. Cf. fitting, adj. a. In predicative use. Usually with to or for and complement. Frequently in…

duea1393

Chiefly attributive. More generally: that is as it ought to be; occurring, done, etc., as is fitting, expected, or natural; correct, right, proper.

truea1398

Suitable for a specified or implicit purpose; of the requisite standard or type; proper, appropriate, fitting. Obsolete.

goodly1398

Convenient, proper; due, appropriate. Chiefly in with (also in) all goodly haste (also expedition, etc.). Obsolete.

convenienta1400

Morally or ethically suitable or becoming; proper. Obsolete.

wella1400

In conformity with approved standards of action or conduct; right, proper. Now archaic. In predicative use. Obsolete.

seemc1400

Seemly, proper, fitting.

likelyc1425

Appropriate, seemly, befitting. Now archaic and rare.

fitc1440

Befitting the person or the circumstances, agreeable to decorum, becoming, convenient, proper, right. Const. as above. Now only in predicative…

tallc1440

Meet, becoming, seemly, proper, decent. Obsolete.

befalling1542

Appertaining, appropriate, fitting.

fittinga1616

That fits. Becoming, appropriate, proper, suitable.

Subcategories:

— that should be (1)
— entitled (5)
— deserving (good or ill) (23)
— that is due (16)
— urgently demanding action (3)
— claiming (9)
— acknowledged as entitled or valid (2)
— inviolable (4)
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