Examples of “decent” in a Sentence

adj Morally proper and respectable; showing honesty and fairness.

• He's a decent man who always keeps his word.
• It was decent of you to own up to the mistake.
• Most people are decent and will help a stranger in trouble.

adj Reasonably good or acceptable in quality or amount.

• They offered her a decent salary for the position.
• We had a decent meal at the airport before our flight.
• The hotel was cheap, but the rooms were clean and decent.

adj Wearing enough clothing to be seen by others.

• Give me a minute to get decent before you come in.
• Are you decent? I need to come in and fetch my bag.
• She threw on a dressing gown to make herself decent before opening the door.