DECENT


Meaning of DECENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdē-s ə nt ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin decent-, decens, present participle of decēre to be fitting; akin to Latin decus honor, dignus worthy, Greek dokein to seem, seem good

Date: 1539

1. archaic

a. : appropriate

b. : well-formed : handsome

2.

a. : conforming to standards of propriety, good taste, or morality

decent behavior

b. : modestly clothed

3. : free from immodesty or obscenity

decent language

4. : fairly good : adequate , satisfactory

decent wages

5. : marked by moral integrity, kindness, and goodwill

hard-working and decent folks

it's very decent of them to help

Synonyms: see chaste

• de·cent·ly adverb

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