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Decent

adjective/dɪshˈæbɪtʃˌuːeɪɾɪŋ/
Definition
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
according with custom or propriety
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dɪshˈæbɪtʃˌuːeɪɾɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/dˈiːsənt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˈiːsənt/
2 syllables Say it as /dɪshˈæbɪtʃˌuːeɪɾɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivesocially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
“from a decent family”
adjectiveaccording with custom or propriety
“her becoming modesty”
adjectiveconforming to conventions of sexual behavior; - George Santayana
“speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd”
adjectivesufficient for the purpose
“an adequate income”
adjectivedecently clothed
“are you decent?”
adjectiveobserving conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress
“a modest neckline in her dress”
adverbin the right manner
“please do your job properly!”
Word Forms
decencynounthe quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
nicenessnouna courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
becomingnessnounthe quality of being becoming
decorumnounpropriety in manners and conduct
decorousnessnounpropriety in manners and conduct
seemlinessnouna sense of propriety and consideration for others
adequatenessnounthe quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily:
enoughnounan adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
anständig
sozial oder konventionell korrekt; raffiniert oder tugendhaft
🇫🇷French
décent
socialement ou conventionnellement correct; raffiné ou vertueux
🇪🇸Spanish
decente
social o convencionalmente correcto; refinado o virtuoso
🇮🇹Italian
decente
socialmente o convenzionalmente corretto; raffinato o virtuoso
🇳🇱Dutch
redelijk
sociaal of conventioneel correct; verfijnd of deugdzaam
🇵🇹Portuguese
decente
socialmente ou convencionalmente correto; refinado ou virtuoso
🇷🇺Russian
приличный
социально или традиционно корректен; изысканный или добродетельный
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शालीन
सामाजिक या पारंपरिक रूप से सही; परिष्कृत या गुणी
🇧🇩Bengali
শালীন
সামাজিকভাবে বা প্রচলিতভাবে সঠিক; পরিমার্জিত বা গুণী
🇮🇳Tamil
ஒழுக்கமான
சமூக ரீதியாக அல்லது மரபு ரீதியாக சரியானது; சுத்திகரிக்கப்பட்ட அல்லது நல்லொழுக்கமுள்ள
🇮🇳Telugu
మంచి
సామాజికంగా లేదా సాంప్రదాయకంగా సరైనది; శుద్ధి లేదా సద్గుణ
🇮🇳Marathi
सभ्य
सामाजिक किंवा पारंपारिकदृष्ट्या योग्य; परिष्कृत किंवा सद्गुण
🇮🇳Gujarati
યોગ્ય
સામાજિક અથવા પરંપરાગત રીતે યોગ્ય; શુદ્ધ અથવા સદ્ગુણી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಯೋಗ್ಯ
ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕವಾಗಿ ಅಥವಾ ಸಾಂಪ್ರದಾಯಿಕವಾಗಿ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿದೆ; ಸಂಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದ ಅಥವಾ ಸದ್ಗುಣಶೀಲ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മാന്യമായ
സാമൂഹികമായോ പരമ്പരാഗതമായോ ശരി; ശുദ്ധീകരിക്കപ്പെട്ട അല്ലെങ്കിൽ സദ്ഗുണമുള്ള
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਿਨੀਤ
ਸਮਾਜਿਕ ਜਾਂ ਰਵਾਇਤੀ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਸਹੀ; ਸ਼ੁੱਧ ਜਾਂ ਨੇਕ
🇵🇰Urdu
مہذب
سماجی یا روایتی طور پر درست؛ بہتر یا نیک
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
体面的
社会上或传统上正确的;精致或有道德的
🇯🇵Japanese
ちゃんとした
社会的または慣習的に正しい。洗練された、または高潔な
🇰🇷Korean
품위 있는
사회적으로나 관습적으로 올바르다. 세련된 또는 고결한
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tử tế
đúng về mặt xã hội hoặc thông thường; tinh tế hoặc đạo đức
🇹🇭Thai
เหมาะสม
ถูกต้องทางสังคมหรือตามอัตภาพ ประณีตหรือมีคุณธรรม
🇮🇩Indonesian
baik
benar secara sosial atau konvensional; halus atau berbudi luhur
🇵🇭Filipino
disente
panlipunan o kumbensiyonal na tama; pino o banal
🇲🇾Malay
lumayan
betul secara sosial atau konvensional; halus atau berakhlak mulia
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مقبول
صحيح اجتماعيا أو تقليديا؛ المكرر أو الفاضلة
🇮🇷Persian
شایسته
از نظر اجتماعی یا متعارف درست است. تصفیه شده یا با فضیلت
🇹🇷Turkish
düzgün
sosyal veya geleneksel olarak doğru; rafine veya erdemli
🇮🇱Hebrew
הָגוּן
נכון מבחינה חברתית או קונבנציונלית; מעודן או טוב
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'decent'?
The primary meaning of 'decent' is 'socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'decent' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'decent' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'decent' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'decent' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'decent' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'decent' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'decent' in regular conversations?
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