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English adjective: decent | |||
| 1. | decent socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous | ||
| Samples | From a decent family. A nice girl. | ||
| Synonyms | nice | ||
| Similar | respectable | ||
| Antonyms | unrespectable | ||
| 2. | decent according with custom or propriety | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | becoming, comely, comme il faut, decorous, seemly | ||
| Similar | proper | ||
| Antonyms | improper | ||
| 3. | decent conforming to conventions of sexual behavior | ||
| Samples | Speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd. | ||
| See also | clean, decorous, proper, unobjectionable | ||
| Antonyms | indecent | ||
| 4. | decent sufficient for the purpose | ||
| Samples | An adequate income. The food was adequate. A decent wage. Enough food. Food enough. | ||
| Synonyms | adequate, enough | ||
| Similar | sufficient | ||
| Antonyms | insufficient, deficient | ||
| 5. | decent decently clothed | ||
| Samples | Are you decent?. | ||
| Similar | modest | ||
| Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
| Antonyms | immodest | ||
| 6. | decent observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress | ||
| Samples | A modest neckline in her dress. Though one of her shoulder straps had slipped down, she was perfectly decent by current standards. | ||
| Similar | modest | ||
| Antonyms | immodest | ||
English adverb: decent | |||
| 1. | decent in the right manner | ||
| Samples | Please do your job properly!. Can't you carry me decent?. | ||
| Synonyms | decently, in good order, properly, right, the right way | ||
| Antonyms | improperly | ||
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