Definitions for decent
ˈdi səntde·cent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. decent, niceadjective

   socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous

   "from a decent family"; "a nice girl"

2. becoming, comely, comme il faut, decent, decorous, seemlyadjective

   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. decentadjective

   conforming to conventions of sexual behavior

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

4. adequate, decent, enoughadjective

   sufficient for the purpose

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

5. decentadjective

   decently clothed

   "are you decent?"

6. decentadverb

   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. properly, decently, decent, in good order, right, the right wayadverb

   in the right manner

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. decentadjective

   Appropriate; suitable for the circumstances.

2. decentadjective

   Having a suitable conformity to basic moral standards; showing integrity, fairness, or other characteristics associated with moral uprightness.

3. decentadjective

   Sufficiently clothed or dressed to be seen.

   Are you decent? May I come in?

4. decentadjective

   Fair; good enough; okay.

   He's a decent saxophonist, but probably not good enough to make a career of it.

5. decentadjective

   Significant; substantial.

   There are a decent number of references out there, if you can find them.

6. decentadjective

   Comely; shapely; well-formed.

   A sable stole of cyprus lawn / Over thy decent shoulders drawn uE000163484uE001 Milton.

7. Etymology: From décent, or its source, decens, present participle of decet, from deke-, from base (compare Ancient Greek δοκεῖν, δέχεσθαι; Sanskrit,). Meaning kind, pleasant is from 1902.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Decentadjective

   Becoming; fit; suitable.

   Etymology: decens, Lat.

   Since there must be ornaments both in painting and poetry, if they are not necessary, they must at least be decent; that is, in their due place, and but moderately used. Dryden.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. decent

   Decent refers to being satisfactory, acceptable, or reasonably good in quality or standard. It implies an adequate level of quality that is appropriate or appropriate for a given situation or context. Decent can also refer to being morally upright, respectful, and considerate in behavior or appearance.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Decentadjective

   suitable in words, behavior, dress, or ceremony; becoming; fit; decorous; proper; seemly; as, decent conduct; decent language

2. Decentadjective

   free from immodesty or obscenity; modest

3. Decentadjective

   comely; shapely; well-formed

4. Decentadjective

   moderate, but competent; sufficient; hence, respectable; fairly good; reasonably comfortable or satisfying; as, a decent fortune; a decent person

5. Etymology: [L. decens, decentis, p. pr. of decere to be fitting or becoming; akin to decus glory, honor, ornament, Gr. dokei^n to seem good, to seem, think; cf. Skr. d to grant, to give; and perh. akin to E. attire, tire: cf. F. dcent. Cf. Decorate, Decorum, Deign.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Decent

   dē′sent, adj. becoming: seemly: proper: modest: moderate: tolerable.—n. Dē′cency, becomingness: modesty.—adv. Dē′cently. [L. decens, decentis, pr.p. of decēre, to be becoming.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DECENT

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Decent is ranked #87663 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Decent surname appeared 212 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Decent.
   
   88.2% or 187 total occurrences were White.
   4.7% or 10 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.8% or 6 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'decent' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2304

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'decent' in Adjectives Frequency: #643

Anagrams for decent »

1. cedent

How to pronounce decent?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say decent in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of decent in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of decent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of decent in a Sentence

1. Millis Police Detective Domenic Tiberi:

   He is a decent kid, quiet, but friends with a lot of the guys here, it is beyond comprehension why somebody would go to the lengths to do this.

2. Mark Luschini:

   Though we've come out of great earnings and economic news has been decent enough, for one to think equity prices should move higher, market participants don't seem to believe that they're being given enough good news.

3. Suren Ratwatte:

   We pay pretty well because the pilots going (away from the company) go mainly to the Middle East, and we tend to get very close to Gulf salaries except (we are) living in Sri Lanka, your lifestyle is pretty decent.

4. Jutta Steinruck:

   McDonald's is a global player, and people all over the world should know it is an unfair player that should face global pressure to pay its taxes and decent wages.

5. Ayako Sera:

   The market is reacting to what is known, the world economy is in a decent state and the U.S. economy is extremely strong, which means interest rates will continue to be raised. Investors are focusing on signs of the strength of the U.S. economy.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=decent
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Decent
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=decent
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decent
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=decent
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html