| adjective | socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous “from a decent family” |
| adjective | according with custom or propriety “her becoming modesty” |
| adjective | conforming to conventions of sexual behavior; - George Santayana “speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd” |
| adjective | sufficient for the purpose “an adequate income” |
| adjective | decently clothed “are you decent?” |
| adjective | observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress “a modest neckline in her dress” |
| adverb | in the right manner “please do your job properly!” |
| decency | noun | the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality |
| niceness | noun | a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage |
| becomingness | noun | the quality of being becoming |
| decorum | noun | propriety in manners and conduct |
| decorousness | noun | propriety in manners and conduct |
| seemliness | noun | a sense of propriety and consideration for others |
| adequateness | noun | the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: |
| enough | noun | an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose |