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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 Of behavior, appropriate; suited to the occasion or purpose; becoming.

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

  1. adj Morally proper and respectable; showing honesty and fairness.
  2. adj Reasonably good or acceptable in quality or amount.
  3. adj Wearing enough clothing to be seen by others.

modest — full definition

  1. adj Not boastful about one's achievements or abilities.
  2. adj Fairly small or moderate in size or amount.
  3. adj Not showing or revealing much of the body; avoiding sexual attention.

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