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DECENT
decent
(adjective) conforming to conventions of sexual behavior; “speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd”- George Santayana
satisfactory, acceptable, decent
(adjective) meeting requirements; “the step makes a satisfactory seat”; “I would kill for a decent cup of coffee”; “a decent wage”
decent
(adjective) 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”
decent
(adjective) sufficiently clothed to see visitors or appear in public; “are you decent?”
fitting, decent
(adjective) in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion; “a decent burial”; “We have come to dedicate a portion of that field...It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this”
decent, nice
(adjective) socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous; “from a decent family”; “a nice girl”
properly, decently, decent, right
(adverb) in the right manner; correctly; suitably; “please do your job properly!”; “can’t you carry me decent?”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
decent (comparative more decent, superlative most decent)
(obsolete) Appropriate; suitable for the circumstances.
(of a person) Having a suitable conformity to basic moral standards; showing integrity, fairness, or other characteristics associated with moral uprightness.
(informal) Sufficiently clothed or dressed to be seen.
Fair; good enough; okay.
Significant; substantial.
(obsolete) Comely; shapely; well-formed.
Synonyms
• (conforming suitably to moral standards): good, moral
• (good enough): adequate, satisfactory
Antonyms
• (conforming suitably to moral standards): bad, immoral
• (sufficiently clothed): indecent, underdressed
• (good enough): inadequate, poor, unsatisfactory
Anagrams
• cedent
Source: Wiktionary
De"cent, a. Etym: [L. decens, decentis, p. pr. of decere to be fitting or becoming; akin to decus glory, honor, ornament, Gr. d to grant, to give; and perh. akin to E. attire, tire: cf. F. décent. Cf. Decorate, Decorum, Deig.]
1. Suitable in words, behavior, dress, or ceremony; becoming; fit; decorous; proper; seemly; as, decent conduct; decent language. Shak. Before his decent steps. Milton.
2. Free from immodesty or obscenity; modest.
3. Comely; shapely; well-formed. [Archaic] A sable stole of cyprus lawn Over thy decent shoulders drawn. Milton. By foreign hands thy decent limbs composed. Pope.
4. Moderate, but competent; sufficient; hence, respectable; fairly good; reasonably comfortable or satisfying; as, a decent fortune; a decent person. A decent retreat in the mutability of human affairs. Burke.
– De"cent*ly, adv.
– De"cent*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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