decent — ozdic

Collocations

10

1

(adj.) good/acceptable

VERBS

be, look

That restaurant was decent, so we decided to go back there last weekend.

ADV

really, very | perfectly

half/halfway, pretty, quite

My old laptop still works pretty decent for basic tasks like email and web browsing.

enough

PREP

to

The teacher was decent to all her students, even when they made mistakes.

2

(adj.) honest/respectable

VERBS

be

ADV

very | perfectly, thoroughly

PHRASES

do the decent thing

When her friend apologized sincerely, Sarah did the decent thing and forgave her.

Definitions

adj

1

Appropriate; suitable for the circumstances.

2

Having a suitable conformity to basic moral standards; showing integrity, fairness, or other characteristics associated with moral uprightness.

3

Sufficiently clothed or dressed to be seen.

Are you decent? May I come in?

4

Fair; acceptable; okay.

He's a decent saxophonist, but probably not good enough to make a career of it.

A canister of flour from the kitchen had been thrown at the looking-glass and lay like trampled snow over the remains of a decent blue suit with the lining ripped out which lay on top of the ruin of a plastic wardrobe.

5

Significant; substantial.

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noun

1

Misspelling of descent.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — meeting requirements

adjective — in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion

fitting

adjective — socially or conventionally correct

nice

adverb — in the right manner

Antonyms

indecent

Idioms & Phrases

halfway decent

No more than adequate.

do the decent thing

To take the most honorable or appropriate course of action, even if is not necessarily in the person's own interests.

Mr Speaker, will the Prime Minister do the decent thing and resign?

Example Bank

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01

Are you decent? May I come in?

Wiktionary

02

He's a decent saxophonist, but probably not good enough to make a career of it.

Wiktionary

03

A canister of flour from the kitchen had been thrown at the looking-glass and lay like trampled snow over the remains of a decent blue suit with the lining ripped out which lay on top of the ruin of a

Wiktionary

04

Why don't you get yourself a decent house?

Tatoeba · #32512

05

I'd like to live in a decent house.

Tatoeba · #32513

06

It's very decent of you to help me.

Tatoeba · #64403

Usage Notes

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In some senses, decent is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.