Decent - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈdiːsnt|  American pronunciation of the word decent
Brit.  |ˈdiːs(ə)nt|  British pronunciation of the word decent

adjective

- socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous (syn: nice)
from a decent family
- in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion (syn: fitting)
a decent burial
- sufficiently clothed to see visitors or appear in public
are you decent?
- observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress
though one of her shoulder straps had slipped down, she was perfectly decent by current standards
- meeting requirements (syn: acceptable, satisfactory)
I would kill for a decent cup of coffee
a decent wage

adverb

- in the right manner; correctly; suitably (syn: decently, properly, right)
can't you carry me decent?

Extra examples

I don't understand how so decent a person could be involved with this kind of crime.

He is a decent guy who would help anyone in need.

You need to do the decent thing and tell her what happened.

Are there any decent schools in that area?

I've got to get some decent clothes.

She had a decent upbringing.

I would kill for a decent cup of coffee

Both of them make decent wages.

It's hard to find a decent job

...the ongoing lack of decent food discontented and demoralized the soldiers in the rebel army...

...social instability that has led to a retrogression of moral values and standards of decent behavior...

...he can never seem to voice his opinions at a decent decibel level; he has to vociferate...

You're a decent geezer.

Leave the apron a decent tip. He's taken a good care of us.

I undressed, bagged up my things in decent order, and prepared for rest.

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