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correct

correct, acceptable

adjective koh-REKT Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Also means

polite, decent

Usage Note

Correct in French has a slightly weaker force than in English: c'est correct often means 'it's fine, acceptable' rather than 'it's perfect'. It can also describe polite or decent behaviour: il a été très correct avec moi ('he was very decent with me'). The feminine form is correcte and the adverb is correctement.

Examples

"Sa réponse était correcte mais sans enthousiasme."

Natural Translation

His answer was correct but without enthusiasm.

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