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Detailed Synonyms for decent in English

decent:

decent adj

  1. decent
  2. decent
    honourable; respectable; decent; neat; honorable
  3. decent
  4. decent
  5. decent

decent adj

  1. decent
    – conforming to conventions of sexual behavior 1
    decent
    – conforming to conventions of sexual behavior 1
    • decent adj
      • speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd1
  2. decent
    – observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress 1
    decent
    – observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress 1
    • decent adj
      • though one of her shoulder straps had slipped down, she was perfectly decent by current standards1
  3. decent
    – decently clothed 1
    decent
    – decently clothed 1
  4. decent
    – according with custom or propriety 1
    decent; becoming; seemly; comely; comme il faut; decorous
    – according with custom or propriety 1
  5. decent
    – socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous 1
    nice; decent
    – socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous 1
    • nice adj
      • a nice girl1
    • decent adj
      • from a decent family1
  6. decent
    – sufficient for the purpose 1
    adequate; decent; enough
    – sufficient for the purpose 1
    • adequate adj
      • an adequate income1
      • the food was adequate1
    • decent adj
      • a decent wage1
    • enough adj
      • enough food1
      • food enough1

decent adv

  1. decent
    – in the right manner 1
    right; properly; decent; the right way; decently; in good order
    – in the right manner 1

Related Words for "decent":

  • indecent, decenter, decentest, decently

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Related Definitions for "decent":

  1. conforming to conventions of sexual behavior1
    • speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd1
  2. observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress1
    • though one of her shoulder straps had slipped down, she was perfectly decent by current standards1
  3. decently clothed1
    • are you decent?1
  4. according with custom or propriety1
    • a decent burial1
  5. socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous1
    • from a decent family1
  6. sufficient for the purpose1
    • a decent wage1
  7. in the right manner1
    • can't you carry me decent?1

Related Synonyms for decent