the situation in which some action is useful or necessary, even if it is not morally acceptable

doelmatigheid, nuttigheid

helpful in a way that serves one's personal interests

gunstig, voordelig

to consume or spend resources, energy, or time for a specific purpose

uitgeven, verbruiken

the act of bending one's body or usually one's head forward

inclinatie, helling

including everything or everyone, without excluding any particular group or element

inclusief, inclusieve

an eye condition in which one is not able to see distant objects clearly

bijziendheid

the act of firmly respecting polite behavior in society

eerbied, etiket

paying a lot of attention to the correctness of behavior or to detail

nauwgezet, puntig

a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and is often asked to share their opinion on the matter in public

expert, specialist

capable of causing injury or damage due to a sharp or pointed quality

scherp, doordringend

intended to punish or discipline someone for wrongdoing

bestraffend, straffend

to gradually fill something, typically with a quality or emotion

doorstralen, doordringen

to be enough or adequate for a particular purpose or requirement

voldoende zijn, voldoen

characterized by refined manners, elegance, and high social standing

distinguee, neerlands

the act of a slave owner freeing their slaves

manumissie, vrijlating

