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decente — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • decent adj Morally proper and respectable; showing honesty and fairness.
  • decorous adj Marked by behaviour, manners, etc., regarded as proper, tasteful, and in accordance with accepted standards; becoming, seemly.
  • proper adj Right, fitting, or appropriate for a given purpose or situation.
  • seemly adj Of behavior, appropriate; suited to the occasion or purpose; becoming.

Senses

decente is used for these senses in English:

  • decent (of a person) Having a suitable conformity to basic moral standards; showing integrity, fairness, or other characteristics associated with moral uprightness.
  • decorous Marked by behaviour, manners, etc., regarded as proper, tasteful, and in accordance with accepted standards; becoming, seemly.
  • proper Following the established standards of behavior or manners; correct or decorous. [18th c.]
  • seemly Of behavior, appropriate; suited to the occasion or purpose; becoming.

decent — full definition

  1. adj Morally proper and respectable; showing honesty and fairness.
  2. adj Reasonably good or acceptable in quality or amount.
  3. adj Wearing enough clothing to be seen by others.

decorous — full definition

  1. adj Marked by behaviour, manners, etc., regarded as proper, tasteful, and in accordance with accepted standards; becoming, seemly.
  2. adj Appropriate, suitable.

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