Definition of Decent
Adjective
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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"
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decently clothed
"are you decent?"
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sufficient for the purpose
"an adequate income"
"the food was adequate"
"a decent wage"
"enough food"
"food enough"
adequate enough -
conforming to conventions of sexual behavior
"speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd"- George Santayana
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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 decorous seemly -
socially or conventionally correct
refined or virtuous
"from a decent family"
"a nice girl"
nice
Adverb
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.Word games points for the Decent
- Scrabble® score of the decent (9)
- Word Chums® score of the decent (13)
- Words With Friends® score of the decent (11)
Unscramble decent
38 unscramble word found using the letters decent.
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