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The meaning of the word "Decent" in English


Decent a. : Suitable in words, behavior, dress, or ceremony; becoming; fit; decorous; proper; seemly; as, decent conduct; decent language.

Decent a. : Free from immodesty or obscenity; modest.

Decent a. : Comely; shapely; well-formed.

Decent a. : Moderate, but competent; sufficient; hence, respectable; fairly good; reasonably comfortable or satisfying; as, a decent fortune; a decent person.

Example:
Is it a Decent way to repair a fiberglass bumper with a fiberglass repair kit?

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decent from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... or Latin; Middle French, from Latin decent-, decens, present participle of decēre to ... 4 : fairly good : adequate, satisfactory <decent wages> ... 

synonyms
  (adjective) nice
  (adjective) becoming
  (adjective) comely
  (adjective) comme il faut
  (adjective) decorous
  (adjective) seemly
  (adjective) adequate
  (adjective) enough
  (adverb) properly
  (adverb) decently
  (adverb) in good order
  (adverb) right
  (adverb) the right way
antonyms
  (adjective) indecent
  (adverb) improperly
related terms
  (adjective) decorous
  (adjective) clean
  (adjective) proper
  (adjective) unobjectionable
similar terms
  (adjective) modest
  (adjective) proper
  (adjective) respectable
  (adjective) sufficient


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