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decent in WordNet English dictionary
adjective- sufficient for the purpose
"an adequate income"; "the food was adequate"; "a decent wage"; "enough food"; "food enough"
adequate decent enough
- 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"
becoming comely comme il faut decent decorous seemly
- conforming to conventions of sexual behavior
"speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd"- George Santayana
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"
decent
- socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
"from a decent family"; "a nice girl"
decent nice
- decently clothed
"are you decent?"
decent
adverb- in the right manner
"please do your job properly!"; "can't you carry me decent?"
properly decently decent in good order right the right way properly decently decent in good order right the right way
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