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decent
Meaning: satisfactory, respectable, or morally correct
decent in a sentence
How decent is used in real sentences:
They gave the movers a decent tip for helping on such short notice.
Even though the hotel room was small, it was clean and decent enough for a one-night stay.
“Although scars remained, the fresco was in decent condition for its first photograph.”
— from the passage Colors Behind the Screen
Synonyms for decent
Other words for decent — respectable, fair and acceptable — carry the same meaning.
- respectable
- fair
- acceptable
Antonyms of decent
Words that mean the opposite of decent:
- improper
- unsatisfactory
- inadequate
Where it comes from
From Latin decens 'fitting, proper'
Memory hook
DE-CENT — a decent person acts proper, worth every cent of respect.