de rigueur
adjectiveHow many syllables in de rigueur?
There are 4 syllables in the word de rigueur.How to pronounce de rigueur:
Definition of de rigueur:
- de rigueur (adjective):
- prescribed or required by fashion, etiquette, or custom proper
Synonyms for de rigueur:
acceptable
adequate
befitting
correct
decent
decorous
elegant
formal
genteel
gracious
nice
polite
proper
relevant
respectable
satisfactory
seemly
Antonyms for de rigueur:
antediluvian
antiquated
archaic
bygone
cheesy
crusty
dated
defunct
dowdy
frumpy
inelegant
not fashionable
obsolete
old hat
old-fangled
old-fashioned
olde worlde
out
out of date
out of fashion
out of style
out of the ark
outdated
outmoded
passe
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