Phrase guide

good form

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Behavior that is both morally and socially correct; proper manner, decorum or etiquette.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, uncountable

Examples

  • The Queen is a model of good form.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

behavior that conforms to social conventions of the time

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • it is not good form to brag about winning

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: propriety, properness, correctitude

History

Etymology

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