Decent
adjective'disənt
Adjective
meeting requirements
“I would kill for a decent cup of coffee”
“a decent wage”
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
“a decent burial”
Similar:Fittingsocially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
“from a decent family”
Similar:Niceconforming to conventions of sexual behavior
“speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd”
See also:CleanDecorousUnobjectionableobserving conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress
“though one of her shoulder straps had slipped down, she was perfectly decent by current standards”
sufficiently clothed to see visitors or appear in public
“are you decent?”
Adverb
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
“can't you carry me decent?”
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Similar Words
- Fitting
- Nice
- Acceptable
- Satisfactory
- Decently
- Properly
- Right
- Proper
- Respectable
- Good
- Modest
- Decency