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decent definition
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Grep of noun decent decentralisation decentralization Overview of adj decent The adj decent has 6 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (3) decent, nice -- (socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous; "from a decent family"; "a nice girl") 2. (1) becoming, comely, comme il faut, decent, decorous, seemly -- (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. decent -- (conforming to conventions of sexual behavior; "speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd"- George Santayana) 4. adequate, decent, enough -- (enough to meet a purpose; "an adequate income"; "the food was adequate"; "a decent wage"; "enough food"; "food enough") 5. decent -- ((informal) decently clothed; "are you decent?") 6. decent -- (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") Overview of adv decent The adv decent has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) properly, decently, decent, in good order right the right way -- (in the right manner; "please do your job properly!" "can't you carry me decent?") Antonyms of adj decent 6 senses of decent Sense 1 decent, nice INDIRECT (VIA respectable) -> unrespectable Sense 2 becoming, comely, comme il faut, decent, decorous, seemly INDIRECT (VIA proper) -> improper Sense 3 decent (vs. indecent) indecent (vs. decent) => coarse, crude, earthy, gross, vulgar => indelicate => obscene Sense 4 adequate, decent, enough INDIRECT (VIA sufficient) -> insufficient, deficient Sense 5 decent INDIRECT (VIA modest) -> immodest Sense 6 decent INDIRECT (VIA modest) -> immodest Similarity of adj decent 6 senses of decent Sense 1 decent, nice => respectable (vs. unrespectable) Sense 2 becoming, comely, comme il faut, decent, decorous, seemly => proper (vs. improper) Sense 3 decent (vs. indecent) Also See-> clean#8, unobjectionable#1; decorous#1; proper#1 Sense 4 adequate, decent, enough => sufficient (vs. insufficient) Sense 5 decent => modest (vs. immodest) Sense 6 decent => modest (vs. immodest) Attributes of adj decent Familiarity of adj decent decent used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 6) Grep of adj decent decent decentralised decentralising decentralized decentralizing indecent Overview of adj decent The adj decent has 6 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (3) decent, nice -- (socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous; "from a decent family"; "a nice girl") 2. (1) becoming, comely, comme il faut, decent, decorous, seemly -- (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. decent -- (conforming to conventions of sexual behavior; "speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd"- George Santayana) 4. adequate, decent, enough -- (enough to meet a purpose; "an adequate income"; "the food was adequate"; "a decent wage"; "enough food"; "food enough") 5. decent -- ((informal) decently clothed; "are you decent?") 6. decent -- (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") Overview of adv decent The adv decent has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) properly, decently, decent, in good order right the right way -- (in the right manner; "please do your job properly!" "can't you carry me decent?")
decent definition
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