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decente — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • becoming adj Flattering or suitable in appearance; fitting.
  • decent adj Morally proper and respectable; showing honesty and fairness.
  • fair adj Treating people equally and reasonably; just.
  • modest adj Not boastful about one's achievements or abilities.
  • 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:

  • becoming decent, respectable
  • decent Fair; acceptable; okay.
  • fair Adequate, reasonable, or decent, but not excellent.
  • modest (especially of behavior or clothing) Intending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others.
  • 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.

becoming — full definition

  1. adj Flattering or suitable in appearance; fitting.
  2. adj Appropriate to one's character or position; decent.

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.

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