comely

/'kʌmli/
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comely

A comely garden blooms with colorful flowers in the spring.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Pleasing to the eye; attractive; good-looking: Used to describe a person, especially a woman, whose appearance is pleasant, beautiful, or handsome in a wholesome way.
    • In accordance with propriety; decent; seemly: Used to describe behavior, actions, or appearances that are appropriate, proper, and fitting within social norms.
Usage Examples
  • Meaning: Attractive:
    • The artist painted a portrait of a comely young woman with a gentle smile.
    • He was charmed by her comely features and graceful manner.
  • Meaning: Proper, Seemly:
    • She conducted herself with comely modesty during the ceremony.
    • It is comely to offer your seat to an elderly person on the bus.
Advanced Usage
  • "Comely" often carries a somewhat old-fashioned or literary tone when describing physical attractiveness. It suggests a natural, wholesome, or graceful beauty rather than a glamorous or striking one.
  • In its second meaning, it is formal and emphasizes conformity to social standards of decency and appropriateness.
Variants and Related Words
  • Comeliness (noun): The quality of being comely; attractiveness or seemliness.
    • The comeliness of her character was as notable as her physical beauty.
Synonyms
  • Attractive, pretty, fair, handsome, lovely (for the first meaning).
  • Decent, proper, seemly, decorous, becoming (for the second meaning).
Antonyms
  • Plain, unattractive, homely, ugly (for the first meaning).
  • Unseemly, improper, indecent, unbecoming (for the second meaning).
Notes on Usage
  • The word is not commonly used in everyday modern conversation. It is more likely to be found in classic literature, formal writing, or poetic contexts.
  • When used to describe people, it is typically applied to women, though it can be used for men in older texts.
comely

A comely garden blooms with colorful flowers in the spring.

Adjective
  1. very pleasing to the eye
    • my bonny lass
    • there's a bonny bay beyond
    • a comely face
    • young fair maidens
  2. according with custom or propriety
    • her becoming modesty
    • comely behavior
    • it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money
    • a decent burial
    • seemly behavior

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