Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

good form

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.25 in modern English

Syllables: good -form
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

British usage; Uncountable

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see good, form.

Uncountable

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see good, form.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The Queen is a model of good form."
"When any of his descendants chose to take him to task for the crudeness of his manners he was accustomed to look them coldly over and retort that things had come to a pretty pass when comparatively new people ventured to instruct the oldest of the old settlers as to what was or was not good form."
"Jones showed good form in the match today, and Smith was on good form too."

Usage

British usage
Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

propriety

Antonyms

bad form

Questions

What does good form mean?: Behavior that is both morally and socially correct; proper manner, decorum or etiquette.

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