seemly
adjective
[ ˈsiːmli ]
• conforming to accepted notions of propriety or good taste; decorous.
• "I felt it was not seemly to observe too closely"
Similar:
decorous,
proper,
decent,
becoming,
fitting,
suitable,
appropriate,
apt,
apposite,
meet,
in good taste,
genteel,
polite,
conventional,
the done thing,
right,
correct,
acceptable,
comme il faut,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old Norse sœmiligr, from soemr ‘fitting’ (see seem).
