English dictionary
decent
adjectivePronunciation
ˈdiːsənt
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- conforming to conventions of sexual behavior
adjective
- meeting requirements
adjective
- observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress
adjective
- sufficiently clothed to see visitors or appear in public
adjective
- in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
adjective
- socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
adverb
- in the right manner; correctly; suitably
Example sentences
{'source': 'George Santayana', 'text': 'speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd'}
the step makes a satisfactory seat
I would kill for a decent cup of coffee
a decent wage
though one of her shoulder straps had slipped down, she was perfectly decent by current standards
are you decent?
a decent burial
we have come to dedicate a portion of that field … It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this
from a decent family
a nice girl
please do your job properly!
can't you carry me decent?