fatsoenlijk — meaning in English
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English meaning
- decent adj Morally proper and respectable; showing honesty and fairness.
- modest adj Not boastful about one's achievements or abilities.
- noble noun A member of the aristocracy.
- reasonable adj Fair and sensible; based on good judgment.
- reputable adj Well thought of; having a good reputation.
- seemly adj Describes behavior that is proper and fitting for the occasion.
Senses
fatsoenlijk is used for these senses in English:
- comme il faut Proper; in keeping with etiquette or social standards.
- decent (of a person) Having a suitable conformity to basic moral standards; showing integrity, fairness, or other characteristics associated with moral uprightness.
- modest (especially of behavior or clothing) Intending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others.
- noble Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character.
- reasonable Not expensive; fairly priced.
- seemly Of behavior, appropriate; suited to the occasion or purpose; becoming.
decent — full definition
- adj Morally proper and respectable; showing honesty and fairness.
- adj Reasonably good or acceptable in quality or amount.
- adj Wearing enough clothing to be seen by others.
modest — full definition
- adj Not boastful about one's achievements or abilities.
- adj Fairly small or moderate in size or amount.
- adj Not showing or revealing much of the body; avoiding sexual attention.
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