Webde· cent ˈdēs-ᵊnt 1 a : agreeing with standards of proper behavior, good taste, or morality b : clothed in a proper and suitable manner and style 2 : free from poor taste or bad manners our conversations were always decent, never obscene 3 : fairly good : adequate decent housing decently adverb More from Merriam-Webster on decent

Webdecent adjective us / ˈdi·sənt / acceptable, satisfactory, or reasonable: We get good benefits, and the pay is decent. It costs $100 to buy a decent sleeping bag. Decent also means good or kind: They’re just decent, ordinary people. infml Decent also means wearing socially acceptable clothing:

Webdecent ( ˈdiːsənt) adj 1. polite or respectable: a decent family. 2. proper and suitable; fitting: a decent burial. 3. conforming to conventions of sexual behaviour; not indecent 4. free of …

Webrespectable; worthy: a decent family. adequate; fair; passable: a decent wage. kind; obliging; generous: It was very decent of him to lend me his watch. suitable; appropriate: She did not have a decent coat for the cold winter. of fairly attractive appearance: a decent face. OTHER WORDS FOR decent 1 seemly, proper, decorous. 5 apt, fit, becoming.

WebBritannica Dictionary definition of DECENT [more decent; most decent] 1 a : polite, moral, and honest I don't understand how so decent a person could be involved with this kind of crime. decent, hardworking people He is a decent guy who would help anyone in need. You need to do the decent thing and tell her what happened.

Web06/12/2022 · decent in British English (ˈdiːsənt ) adjective 1. polite or respectable a decent family 2. proper and suitable; fitting a decent burial 3. conforming to conventions of sexual behaviour; not indecent 4. free of oaths, blasphemy, etc decent language 5. good or adequate a decent wage 6. informal kind; generous he was pretty decent to me 7. informal

Web28/08/2003 · decent A word every fucking person in the entire goddamn world uses to describe absolutely everything that isn't bad. Bro: You saw that new movie? How was it? …

WebSee definition of decent on Dictionary.com adj. respectable, appropriate adj. kind, generous adj. sufficient, tolerable synonyms for decent Compare Synonyms correct good honest honorable modest noble polite proper prudent trustworthy right approved becoming befitting chaste clean comely comme il faut conforming continent decorous delicate ethical

Webdescent noun (RELATION) [ U ] the state or fact of being related to a particular person or group of people who lived in the past: She's a woman of mixed / French descent. They …

Web06/12/2015 · descent noun de· scent di-ˈsent 1 : one's line of ancestors : birth, lineage 2 : the act or process of descending 3 : a downward step (as in station or value) : decline 4 a : a downward slant : slope b : a descending way (as a stairway) 5 : a sudden raid or assault Medical Definition descent noun de· scent di-ˈsent 1