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decent
de·cent D0071000 (dē′sənt)adj.1. a. Characterized by conformity to recognized standards of propriety or morality: a respected citizen who led a decent life; children brought up in decent homes.b. Morally upright; moral or respectable: "the corruption that allows the unscrupulous to grow rich while decent people labor to earn an honest wage" (Amitav Ghosh).c. Kind or obliging: very decent of them to lend you money.d. Showing thoughtfulness or consideration: let a decent interval go by before calling.2. Free from indelicacy or obscenity; clean: decent television programming for children.3. Fairly good; acceptable; satisfactory: finally got a decent night's sleep; made decent wages in the new job.4. a. Suitable; fitting: had nothing decent to wear to the reception.b. Informal Properly or modestly dressed: The guests are here—are you decent?
[Latin decēns, decent-, present participle of decēre, to be fitting; see dek- in Indo-European roots.]
de′cent·ly adv.de′cent·ness n.decent (ˈdiːsənt) adj1. polite or respectable: a decent family. 2. proper and suitable; fitting: a decent burial. 3. conforming to conventions of sexual behaviour; not indecent4. free of oaths, blasphemy, etc: decent language. 5. good or adequate: a decent wage. 6. informal kind; generous: he was pretty decent to me. 7. informal sufficiently clothed to be seen by other people: are you decent?. [C16: from Latin decēns suitable, from decēre to be fitting] ˈdecently adv ˈdecentness nde•cent (ˈdi sənt)
adj. 1. conforming to the recognized standard of propriety, as in behavior or speech. 2. respectable; worthy. 3. adequate; passable. 4. kind; obliging. 5. of reasonably attractive appearance. [1485–95; < Latin decent-, s. of decēns fitting, present participle of decēre to be fitting; akin to decus honor] de′cent•ly, adv. de′cent•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | decent - socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous; "from a decent family"; "a nice girl"nicerespectable - characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals; "a respectable woman" | | 2. | decent - according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"becoming, comely, comme il faut, seemly, decorousproper - marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners" | | 3. | decent - conforming to conventions of sexual behavior; "speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd"- George Santayanaunobjectionable, clean - (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers; "good clean fun"; "a clean joke"decorous - characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct; "the tete-a-tete was decorous in the extreme"proper - marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"indecent - offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters; "an earthy but not indecent story"; "an indecent gesture" | | 4. | decent - sufficient for the purpose; "an adequate income"; "the food was adequate"; "a decent wage"; "enough food"; "food enough"enough, adequatesufficient - of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant; "sufficient food" | | 5. | decent - decently clothed; "are you decent?"colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechmodest - not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance | | 6. | decent - observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress; "a modest neckline in her dress"; "though one of her shoulder straps had slipped down, she was perfectly decent by current standards"modest - not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance | | Adv. | 1. | decent - in the right manner; "please do your job properly!"; "can't you carry me decent?"in good order, properly, the right way, decently, right |
decentadjective1. satisfactory, average, fair, all right, reasonable, suitable, sufficient, acceptable, good enough, adequate, competent, ample, tolerable, up to scratch, passable, up to standard, up to the mark Nearby there is a village with a decent pub.
satisfactory unsatisfactory, inept2. proper, becoming, seemly, fitting, fit, appropriate, suitable, respectable, befitting, decorous, comme il faut (French) They married after a decent interval.
proper incorrect, indecent, unsuitable, improper, unseemly, immodest3. (Informal) good, kind, friendly, neighbourly, generous, helpful, obliging, accommodating, sympathetic, comradely, benign, gracious, benevolent, courteous, amiable, amicable, sociable, genial, peaceable, companionable, well-disposed Most people around here are decent folk.4. respectable, nice, pure, proper, modest, polite, chaste, presentable, decorous He wanted to marry a decent woman.decentadjective1. Conforming to accepted standards:becoming, befitting, comely, comme il faut, correct, decorous, de rigueur, nice, proper, respectable, right, seemly.2. Not lewd or obscene:clean, modest, wholesome.3. Being what is needed without being in excess:adequate, comfortable, competent, enough, satisfactory, sufficient.4. Of moderately good quality but less than excellent:acceptable, adequate, all right, average, common, fair, fairish, goodish, moderate, passable, respectable, satisfactory, sufficient, tolerable.Informal: OK, tidy.5. Morally beyond reproach, especially in sexual conduct:chaste, modest, nice, pure, virgin, virginal, virtuous.6. Informal. Proper in appearance:presentable, respectable.Translationsdecent (ˈdiːsnt) adjective1. fairly good; of fairly good quality. a decent standard of living. 體面的 体面的2. kindly, tolerant or likeable. He's a decent enough fellow. 正派的 正派的3. not vulgar or immoral; modest. Keep your language decent! (言語、舉止等)合乎禮儀的 （言语、举止等）合乎礼仪的 ˈdecency noun (the general idea of) what is proper, fitting, moral etc; the quality or act of being decent. In the interests of decency, we have banned nude bathing; He had the decency to admit that it was his fault. (言語、舉止等)合乎禮儀，莊重 （言语、举止等）合乎礼仪，庄重 ˈdecently adverb in a manner acceptable to the general idea of what is proper or suitable. You're not going out unless you're decently dressed. (言語、舉止等)合乎禮儀地，正派地 （言语、举止等）合乎礼仪地，正派地 decent
halfway decentSomewhat good, useful, or enjoyable, but not very; passable. Anyone with a halfway decent phone can access the Internet these days! John: "So, what did you think of the film?" Bill: "Eh, it was halfway decent, I guess."See also: decent, halfwaydecent mod. good; very good. This is some pretty decent jazz. DECENT
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decent
Synonyms for decentadj satisfactorySynonyms- satisfactory
- average
- fair
- all right
- reasonable
- suitable
- sufficient
- acceptable
- good enough
- adequate
- competent
- ample
- tolerable
- up to scratch
- passable
- up to standard
- up to the mark
Antonymsadj properSynonyms- proper
- becoming
- seemly
- fitting
- fit
- appropriate
- suitable
- respectable
- befitting
- decorous
- comme il faut
Antonyms- incorrect
- indecent
- unsuitable
- improper
- unseemly
- immodest
adj goodSynonyms- good
- kind
- friendly
- neighbourly
- generous
- helpful
- obliging
- accommodating
- sympathetic
- comradely
- benign
- gracious
- benevolent
- courteous
- amiable
- amicable
- sociable
- genial
- peaceable
- companionable
- well-disposed
adj respectableSynonyms- respectable
- nice
- pure
- proper
- modest
- polite
- chaste
- presentable
- decorous
Synonyms for decentadj conforming to accepted standardsSynonyms- becoming
- befitting
- comely
- comme il faut
- correct
- decorous
- de rigueur
- nice
- proper
- respectable
- right
- seemly
adj not lewd or obsceneSynonymsadj being what is needed without being in excessSynonyms- adequate
- comfortable
- competent
- enough
- satisfactory
- sufficient
adj of moderately good quality but less than excellentSynonyms- acceptable
- adequate
- all right
- average
- common
- fair
- fairish
- goodish
- moderate
- passable
- respectable
- satisfactory
- sufficient
- tolerable
- OK
- tidy
adj morally beyond reproach, especially in sexual conductSynonyms- chaste
- modest
- nice
- pure
- virgin
- virginal
- virtuous
adj proper in appearanceSynonymsSynonyms for decentadj socially or conventionally correctSynonymsRelated Wordsadj according with custom or proprietySynonyms- becoming
- comely
- comme il faut
- seemly
- decorous
Related Wordsadj conforming to conventions of sexual behaviorRelated Words- unobjectionable
- clean
- decorous
- proper
Antonymsadj sufficient for the purposeSynonymsRelated Wordsadj decently clothedRelated Wordsadj observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dressRelated Wordsadv in the right mannerSynonyms- in good order
- properly
- the right way
- decently
- right
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