decent

de·cent  (dsnt)

adj.

1. Characterized by conformity to recognized standards of propriety or morality.

2. Free from indelicacy; modest.

3. Meeting accepted standards; adequate: a decent salary.

4.

a. Morally upright; respectable.

b. Kind or obliging: very decent of them to lend you money.

5. Informal Properly or modestly dressed.

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[Latin decns, decent-, present participle of decre, to be fitting; see dek- in Indo-European roots.]

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decent·ly adv.

decent·ness n.

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decent

Adjective

1. conforming to an acceptable standard or quality: a decent living wage, he's made a few decent films

2. polite or respectable: he's a decent man

3. fitting or proper: that's the decent thing to do

4. conforming to conventions of sexual behaviour

5. Informal kind; generous: she was pretty decent to me [Latin decens suitable]

decently adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	decent - socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous; "from a decent family"; "a nice girl" nice respectable - characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals; "a respectable woman"
	2.	decent - 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, seemly, decorous proper - marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"
	3.	decent - conforming to conventions of sexual behavior; "speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd"- George Santayana unobjectionable, clean - (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers; "good clean fun"; "a clean joke" decorous - characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct; "the tete-a-tete was decorous in the extreme" proper - marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners" indecent - offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters; "an earthy but not indecent story"; "an indecent gesture"
	4.	decent - sufficient for the purpose; "an adequate income"; "the food was adequate"; "a decent wage"; "enough food"; "food enough" enough, adequate sufficient - of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant; "sufficient food"
	5.	decent - decently clothed; "are you decent?" colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech modest - not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
	6.	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" modest - not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
Adv.	1.	decent - in the right manner; "please do your job properly!"; "can't you carry me decent?" in good order, properly, the right way, decently, right

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decent

adjective 1. satisfactory, average, fair, all right, reasonable, suitable, sufficient, acceptable, good enough, adequate, competent, ample, tolerable, up to scratch, passable, up to standard, up to the mark << OPPOSITE unsatisfactory

adjective 2. proper, becoming, seemly, fitting, fit, appropriate, suitable, respectable, befitting, decorous, comme il faut (French) << OPPOSITE improper

adjective 3. (Informal) good, kind, friendly, neighbourly, generous, helpful, obliging, accommodating, sympathetic, comradely, benign, gracious, benevolent, courteous, amiable, amicable, sociable, genial, peaceable, companionable, well-disposed

adjective 4. respectable, nice, pure, proper, modest, polite, chaste, presentable, decorous

Translations

decent [ˈdiːsənt] adj (= proper) → decente; [person] → amable, bueno

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decent [ˈdiːsənt] adj (= proper) → décent(e) → convenable;

they were very decent about it → ils se sont montrés très chics

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decent [ˈdiːsənt] adj → anständig;

we expect you to do the decent thing → wir erwarten, dass Sie die Konsequenzen ziehen;

they were very decent about it → sie haben sich sehr anständig verhalten;

that was very decent of him → das war sehr anständig von ihm;

are you decent? (dressed) → hast du etwas an?

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decent [ˈdiːsənt] adj → decente;

they were very decent about it → si sono comportati da signori riguardo a ciò