1. (adj)
decent, nice
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
"from a decent family"; "a nice girl"
2. (adj)
becoming, comely, comme il faut, decent, decorous, seemly
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"
3. (adj)
decent
conforming to conventions of sexual behavior
"speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd"- George Santayana
4. (adj)
adequate, decent, enough
sufficient for the purpose
"an adequate income"; "the food was adequate"; "a decent wage"; "enough food"; "food enough"
5. (adj)
decent
decently clothed
"are you decent?"
6. (adj)
decent
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"
7. (adverb)
properly, decently, decent, in good order, right, the right way
in the right manner
"please do your job properly!"; "can't you carry me decent?"
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Definition of 'decent'
