Analysis Complete

decent

/ decent /
adjective/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
conforming to conventions of sexual behavior
"speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd"- George Santayana"
Opposites:
indecent
See also:
clean unobjectionable decorous proper
adjective satellite Sense 2
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"
Similar:
modest
adjective satellite Sense 3
decently clothed
"are you decent?"
Similar:
modest
Domain:
colloquialism
adjective satellite Sense 4
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
"from a decent family"
"a nice girl"
Similar:
respectable
adjective satellite Sense 5
enough to meet a purpose
"an adequate income"
"the food was adequate"
"a decent wage"
"enough food"
"food enough"
Similar:
sufficient
adverb Sense 6
in the right manner
"please do your job properly!"
"can''t you carry me decent?"
Opposites:
improperly
Pertains to:
proper
adjective satellite Sense 7
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"
Similar:
proper
Semantic Complexity
68%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
5
Total Relationships
11
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

indecent modest respectable sufficient improperly proper