26984 words

decent

5 definitions • 11 examples
1
socially acceptable or good:

Examples:

Everyone should be entitled to a decent wage/standard of living.
I thought he was a decent person.
it is decent of It was very decent (= kind) of you to help.
It made quite a decent-sized (= large) hole.
do the decent thing After the recent scandal, the priest is expected to do the decent thing and resign from his position.
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Examples:

Are you decent yet?
You can come in now, I'm decent.
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Examples:

We get good benefits, and the pay is decent.
It costs $100 to buy a decent sleeping bag.
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Decent also means good or kind:

Examples:

They’re just decent, ordinary people.
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infml Decent also means wearing socially acceptable clothing:

Examples:

When the players were showered and decent, the reporters were allowed in.

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