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decent

Main Entry:: de·cent
Pronunciation:: \ˈdē-s^ənt\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin decent-, decens, present participle of decēre to be fitting; akin to Latin decus honor, dignus worthy, Greek dokein to seem, seem good
Date:: 1539

1archaic a: appropriate b: well-formed : handsome2 a: conforming to standards of propriety, good taste, or morality <decent behavior> b: modestly clothed3: free from immodesty or obscenity <decent language>4: fairly good : adequate, satisfactory <decent wages>5: marked by moral integrity, kindness, and goodwill <hard-working and decent folks> <it's very decent of them to help>

synonyms see chaste

— de·cent·ly adverb

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