Synonyms of de rigueur

de rigueur

adjective

də-(ˌ)rē-ˈgər 

as in polite

following the established traditions of refined society and good taste

though he was wearing a dinner jacket and a black bow tie, his jeans and tennis shoes were hardly de rigueur

Synonyms & Similar Words

• polite
• acceptable
• respectable
• nice
• proper
• satisfactory
• correct
• decent
• formal
• adequate
• elegant
• decorous
• seemly
• befitting
• gracious
• genteel
• relevant
• tolerable
• permitted
• dignified
• compatible
• dress
• apt
• priggish
• authorized
• congenial
• stuffy
• dressy
• stiff
• kosher
• harmonious
• prim
• allowed
• material

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inappropriate
• unacceptable
• improper
• incorrect
• unseemly
• unsatisfactory
• indecent
• intolerable
• informal
• indelicate
• unbecoming
• casual
• prohibited
• ungenteel
• shabby
• barred
• forbidden
• tacky
• indecorous
• awkward
• disallowed
• seedy
• proscribed
• grungy
• gauche
• banned
• outlawed
• ungraceful
• interdicted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of de rigueur

Menus from the brand’s Michelin-star-earning chefs are de rigueur, as are personalized spa therapies, and high-end boutiques such as Cartier. — Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

Such testimony is de rigueur in a murder trial, of course, but these exchanges underlined yet more unanswered questions about this case. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026

Summers in the Big Apple can bring torrential, sudden rains, with water flooding into intersections and cascading down subway stairs, while nor’easters are de rigueur in the winter. — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2026

The presentation will, as has been the case since 2020, be a pre-recorded video shown on the theater’s huge screen, doubtless with the usual high production values that have become de rigueur. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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