sit right

Seem properly placed

To sit right is to feel acceptable or comfortable, usually used in the negative: Something about his story doesn't sit right with me.

The image is of food settling well or badly in the stomach—what sits right agrees with you, what doesn't causes unease.

The decision never sat right with her.

appropriate

proper

Socially appropriate

acceptable · decent · respectable · apt · seemly · befitting · congruous · legitimate · ethical · pertinent

comfortable

ergonomic

Designed for bodily efficiency

cozy · settled · adjusted · positioned · relaxed · nestled · contoured · aligned · balanced · padded

Opposites
DIGESTIBILITY (metaphorical)

sit rightfester

Decay or seethe inside

Family

sit, right, sits, sitting, sitter, sitters, rights, righted, righting

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G