adjectives
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
"from a decent family"; "a nice girl"
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"
conforming to conventions of sexual behavior
"speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd"- George Santayana
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(of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers
"good clean fun"; "a clean joke"
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characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct
"the tete-a-tete was decorous in the extreme"
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marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
"proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"
sufficient for the purpose
"an adequate income"; "the food was adequate"; "a decent wage"; "enough food"; "food enough"
decently clothed
"are you decent?"
is similar to
not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
domain usage
a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
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"
is similar to
not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance