decent

/dˈisənt/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
   “from a decent family”
2. in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
   “a decent burial”
3. conforming to conventions of sexual behavior- George Santayana
   “speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd”
4. sufficiently clothed to see visitors or appear in public
   “are you decent?”
5. observing 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”
6. meeting requirements
   “the step makes a satisfactory seat”

adverb

1. in the right manner; correctly; suitably
   “please do your job properly!”

Synonyms for decent

• nice
• respectable
• fitting
• proper
• modest
• satisfactory
• acceptable
• good
• properly
• decently
• right

Antonyms of decent

• indecent

Words that rhyme with decent

• indecent
• recent
• mellicent