Word Meanings - CONSTITUTIONAL - Book Publishers vocabulary database
1. Belonging to, or inherent in, the constitution, or in the structure of body or mind; as, a constitutional infirmity; constitutional ardor or dullness. 2. In accordance with, or authorized by, the constitution of a state or a society;
Additional info about word: CONSTITUTIONAL
1. Belonging to, or inherent in, the constitution, or in the structure of body or mind; as, a constitutional infirmity; constitutional ardor or dullness. 2. In accordance with, or authorized by, the constitution of a state or a society; as, constitutional reforms. 3. Regulated by, dependent on, or secured by, a constitution; as, constitutional government; constitutional rights. Hallam. 4. Relating to a constitution, or establishment form of government; as, a constitutional risis. The anient constitutional traditions of the state. Macaulay. 5. For the benefit or one's constitution or health; as, a constitutional walk. Constitutional law, law that relates to the constitution, as a permanent system of political and juridical government, as distinguished from statutory and common law, which relate to matters subordinate to such constitution.
Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of CONSTITUTIONAL)
- Lawful
- Legal
- permissible
- orderly
- right
- allowable
- fair
- constitutional
- rightful
- legitimate
- Legitimate
- lawful
- juridical
- Organic
- Fundamental
- radical
- Proper
- Peculiar
- appertinent
- personal
- own
- special
- befitting
- adapted
- suited
- suitable
- appropriate
- just
- equitable
- decent
- becoming
- fit
Related words: (words related to CONSTITUTIONAL)
- RIGHT-RUNNING
Straight; direct. - PECULIARIZE
To make peculiar; to set appart or assign, as an exclusive possession. Dr. John Smith. - SUITABILITY
The quality or state of being suitable; suitableness. - APPROPRIATENESS
The state or quality of being appropriate; peculiar fitness. Froude. - ORGANICALNESS
The quality or state of being organic. - SUITRESS
A female supplicant. Rowe. - SUITING
Among tailors, cloth suitable for making entire suits of clothes. - ADAPTABLE
Capable of being adapted. - APPERTINENT
Belonging; appertaining. Coleridge. - RIGHTEOUSNESS
The state of being right with God; justification; the work of Christ, which is the ground justification. There are two kinds of Christian righteousness: the one without us, which we have by imputation; the other in us, which consisteth of faith, - LEGALITY
1. The state or quality of being letter of the law. - CONSTITUTIONALIST
One who advocates a constitutional form of government; a constitutionalist. - PECULIARNESS
The quality or state of being peculiar; peculiarity. Mede. - RADICALNESS
Quality or state of being radical. - APPROPRIATE
Set apart for a particular use or person. Hence: Belonging peculiarly; peculiar; suitable; fit; proper. In its strict and appropriate meaning. Porteus. Appropriate acts of divine worship. Stillingfleet. It is not at all times easy to find words - BECOME
happen; akin to D. bekomen, OHG.a piquëman, Goth. biquiman to come 1. To pass from one state to another; to enter into some state or condition, by a change from another state, or by assuming or receiving new properties or qualities, additional - RIGHT-ANGLED
Containing a right angle or right angles; as, a right-angled triangle. - FUNDAMENTALLY
Primarily; originally; essentially; radically; at the foundation; in origin or constituents. "Fundamentally defective." Burke. - RIGHTEOUS
Doing, or according with, that which is right; yielding to all their due; just; equitable; especially, free from wrong, guilt, or sin; holy; as, a righteous man or act; a righteous retribution. Fearless in his righteous cause. Milton. - LEGITIMATE
1. Accordant with law or with established legal forms and requirements; lawful; as, legitimate government; legitimate rights; the legitimate succession to the throne; a legitimate proceeding of an officer; a legitimate heir. 2. Lawfully begotten; - UNBECOMING
Not becoming; unsuitable; unfit; indecorous; improper. My grief lets unbecoming speeches fall. Dryden. -- Un`be*com"ing*ly, adv. -- Un`be*com"ing*ness, n. - BRIGHT
See I - DEMISUIT
A suit of light armor covering less than the whole body, as having no protection for the legs below the things, no vizor to the helmet, and the like. - SPORADICAL
Sporadic. - CARTWRIGHT
An artificer who makes carts; a cart maker. - UNSPECIALIZED
Not specialized; specifically , not adapted, or set apart, for any particular purpose or function; as, an unspecialized unicellular organism. W. K. Brooks. - IMPROPERLY
In an improper manner; not properly; unsuitably; unbecomingly. - SPRIGHTLY
Sprightlike, or spiritlike; lively; brisk; animated; vigorous; airy; gay; as, a sprightly youth; a sprightly air; a sprightly dance. "Sprightly wit and love inspires." Dryden. The sprightly Sylvia trips along the green. Pope. - FRIGHTFUL
1. Full of fright; affrighted; frightened. See how the frightful herds run from the wood. W. Browne. 2. Full of that which causes fright; exciting alarm; impressing terror; shocking; as, a frightful chasm, or tempest; a frightful appearance. Syn. - SHRIGHT
imp. & p. p. of Shriek. She cried alway and shright. Chaucer.