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

1 archaic a : appropriate b : well-formed : handsome
2 a : conforming to standards of propriety, good taste, or morality <decent behavior> b : modestly clothed
3 : 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