decent, adj.
freq. cnt. 4
freq. cnt. 4
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3
decent nice
sample sentences
"from a decent family""a nice girl"
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in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1
decent fitting
sample sentences
"a decent burial""We have come to dedicate a portion of that field...It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this"
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conforming to conventions of sexual behavior
<adj.all>
decent
sample sentences
"speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd"- George Santayana
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observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress
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decent
sample sentences
"though one of her shoulder straps had slipped down, she was perfectly decent by current standards"
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sufficiently clothed to see visitors or appear in public
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decent
sample sentences
"are you decent?"
meeting requirements
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7
acceptable decent satisfactory
sample sentences
"the step makes a satisfactory seat""I would kill for a decent cup of coffee"
"a decent wage"
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