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Decent (Adjective)

Meaning¹

Conforming to conventions of sexual behavior; "speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd"- George Santayana.

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

The company has a strict policy of maintaining decent public behavior from its employees.
Her decent upbringing was evident in the respectful manner she treated everyone she met.
The comedian knew just how far to push the envelope without crossing the line into indecent territory.
The decent thing to do would be to respect everyone's differences and opinions in the workplace.
Despite the suggestive nature of the joke, the comedian kept it decent enough for a family-friendly audience.

Antonyms

Indecent

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Decency (noun)

Meaning²

In harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion; "a decent burial"; "We have come to dedicate a portion of that field...It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

A decent tribute to his memory would be a donation to his favorite charity.
We should strive to give her a decent sendoff after all she's done for us.
It is decent of you to offer to help your elderly neighbor with her groceries.
A decent interval of silence was observed after the news was announced.
After his untimely passing, the community came together to give him a decent funeral.

Synonyms

Fitting

Meaning³

Observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress; "though one of her shoulder straps had slipped down, she was perfectly decent by current standards".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

She was a decent girl who never wore revealing clothes to work.
The movie was decent enough for a family audience, with no explicit content.
Despite the provocative title, the book was decent and suitable for all ages.
The artist's decent depiction of the human form was a departure from the explicit works of her contemporaries.
The company's decent dress code policy ensured that all employees presented themselves in a respectable manner.

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Decency (noun)

Meaning⁴

Sufficiently clothed to see visitors or appear in public; "are you decent?".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

Are you decent, I'm going to let the repairman in?
She wrapped herself in a towel and asked if she was decent enough to answer the door.
After a quick shower, he got dressed and declared himself decent for the visitors.
The hostess knocked on the bedroom door and asked if her guest was decent before entering.
The nurse checked to make sure the patient was decent before allowing the family to visit.