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KK Pronunciation

〔 ˋdisNt 〕

Pronunciation

〔 ˊdiːsnt 〕


Overview of adj decent

The adj decent has 6 senses


  • decent, nice -- (socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous; "from a decent family"; "a nice girl")

  • becoming, comely, comme il faut, decent, decorous, seemly -- (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")

  • decent -- (conforming to conventions of sexual behavior; "speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd"- George Santayana)

  • adequate, decent, enough -- (sufficient for the purpose; "an adequate income"; "the food was adequate"; "a decent wage"; "enough food"; "food enough")

  • decent -- (decently clothed; "are you decent?")

  • decent -- (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")


Overview of adv decent

The adv decent has 1 sense