decent

Letters that make decent

d, e, n, c, t are letters that make 'decent'

Words within decent

NT, EC, cent, en, CE, dec, DE, Ce, Dec are words within 'decent'


7 possible definitions for 'decent'

Decent as "decently clothed"

Under this definition, decent is an adjective and has the following properties:

decent Usage

'decent' can be a useage of colloquialism.

Similar to decent

modest is similar to decent.

Example of decent used within this context

"are you decent?"


Decent as "according with custom or propriety"

Under this definition, decent is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

becoming, comme il faut, seemly, comely, decorous have the same meaning as 'decent'

Derivatives of decent

decency, decorum, decorousness, seemliness, becomingness, grace are derivatives of 'decent'.

Similar to decent

proper is similar to decent.

Example of decent used within this context

"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"


Decent as "socially or conventionally correct, refined or virtuous"

Under this definition, decent is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

nice has the same meaning as decent

Derivatives of decent

decency, niceness, politeness are derivatives of 'decent'.

Similar to decent

respectable is similar to decent.

Example of decent used within this context

"from a decent family", "a nice girl"


Decent as "sufficient for the purpose"

Under this definition, decent is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

adequate, enough have the same meaning as 'decent'

Derivatives of decent

adequacy, adequateness, sufficiency, enough are derivatives of 'decent'.

Similar to decent

sufficient is similar to decent.

Example of decent used within this context

"an adequate income", "the food was adequate", "a decent wage", "enough food", "food enough"


Decent as "conforming to conventions of sexual behavior"

Under this definition, decent is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

indecent has the opposite meaning of decent

Derivatives of decent

decency is a derivative of decent.

Example of decent used within this context

"speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd"- George Santayana


Decent as "observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress"

Under this definition, decent is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of decent

decency is a derivative of decent.

Similar to decent

modest is similar to decent.

Example of decent used within this context

"a modest neckline in her dress", "though one of her shoulder straps had slipped down, she was perfectly decent by current standards"


Decent as "in the right manner"

Under this definition, decent is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

right, properly, decently, in good order, the right way have the same meaning as 'decent'

Antonyms

improperly has the opposite meaning of decent

Pertain to decent

proper pertains to 'decent'.

Example of decent used within this context

"please do your job properly!", "can't you carry me decent?"



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