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Comely

adjective/kɹˈɑːʃeɪbəl/
Definition
according with custom or propriety
very pleasing to the eye
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈɑːʃeɪbəl/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪsəʊbˈiːdiəns/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪsəʊbˈiːdiəns/
3 syllables Say it as /kɹˈɑːʃeɪbəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectiveaccording with custom or propriety
“her becoming modesty”
adjectivevery pleasing to the eye
“my bonny lass”
Word Forms
becomingnessnounthe quality of being becoming
decencynounthe quality of being polite and respectable
decorumnounpropriety in manners and conduct
decorousnessnounpropriety in manners and conduct
seemlinessnouna sense of propriety and consideration for others
comelinessnounthe quality of being good looking and attractive
fairnessnounthe quality of being good looking and attractive
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
hübsch
entsprechend der Sitte oder dem Anstand
🇫🇷French
belle
selon la coutume ou la convenance
🇪🇸Spanish
gentil
según la costumbre o la propiedad
🇮🇹Italian
avvenente
secondo la consuetudine o la proprietà
🇳🇱Dutch
knap
volgens gewoonte of fatsoen
🇵🇹Portuguese
gracioso
de acordo com o costume ou propriedade
🇷🇺Russian
симпатичный
согласно обычаю или приличию
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सुदर्शन
प्रथा या औचित्य के अनुसार
🇧🇩Bengali
সুন্দর
কাস্টম বা প্রাপ্যতা অনুযায়ী
🇮🇳Tamil
அழகான
வழக்கம் அல்லது உரிமையின்படி
🇮🇳Telugu
అందమైన
కస్టమ్ లేదా యాజమాన్యం ప్రకారం
🇮🇳Marathi
सुंदर
सानुकूल किंवा योग्यतेनुसार
🇮🇳Gujarati
સુંદર
વૈવિધ્યપૂર્ણ અથવા યોગ્યતા અનુસાર
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸುಂದರ
ಕಸ್ಟಮ್ ಅಥವಾ ಔಚಿತ್ಯದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഭംഗിയുള്ള
ആചാരം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഔചിത്യം അനുസരിച്ച്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਆਲੀਸ਼ਾਨ
ਕਸਟਮ ਜਾਂ ਅਨੁਕੂਲਤਾ ਦੇ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
خوبصورت
اپنی مرضی کے مطابق یا ملکیت کے مطابق
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
漂亮
符合习俗或礼仪
🇯🇵Japanese
美しい
習慣または礼儀に従って
🇰🇷Korean
알맞은
관습이나 예의에 따라
🇻🇳Vietnamese
duyên dáng
theo phong tục hoặc quyền sở hữu
🇹🇭Thai
สวยงาม
ตามธรรมเนียมหรือความเหมาะสม
🇮🇩Indonesian
cantik
sesuai dengan kebiasaan atau kepatutan
🇵🇭Filipino
maganda
ayon sa kaugalian o nararapat
🇲🇾Malay
comel
mengikut adat atau kewajaran
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
جميل
حسب العرف أو الملاءمة
🇮🇷Persian
زیبا
مطابق با عرف یا شایستگی
🇹🇷Turkish
güzel
gelenek veya mülkiyete göre
🇮🇱Hebrew
נָאֶה
לפי מנהג או נאות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'comely'?
The primary meaning of 'comely' is 'according with custom or propriety'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'comely' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'comely' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'comely' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'comely' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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