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decency

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of decency

1 socially acceptable behavior

  • the standards of basic decency demanded that they help the old lady with her groceries
Synonyms of decency

decorum, form, propriety
Words Related to decency

etiquette

civility, courteousness, courtesy, gentilesse, gentility, graciousness, mannerliness, politeness, politesse

dignity, grace, refinement

discretion, prudence

appropriateness, correctitude, correctness, decorousness, fitness, rightness, seemliness

attention, attentiveness, care, carefulness

character, goodness, high-mindedness, honesty, honor, integrity, morality, probity, rectitude, righteousness, straightness, uprightness, virtue, virtuousness
Near Antonyms of decency

coarseness, crudeness, gracelessness

discourtesy, impoliteness, incivility, vulgarity

imprudence, indiscretion

badness, evil, immorality, wickedness

debauchery, degeneracy, degradation, depravity, perversion

crookedness, dishonesty, underhandedness, unscrupulousness
Antonyms of decency

impropriety, indecency, indecorum

2 conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong

  • expected all of the scouts in his troop to be models of decency
Synonyms of decency

character, goodness, honesty, integrity, morality, probity, rectitude, righteousness, rightness, uprightness, virtue, virtuousness
Words Related to decency

high-mindedness, honor, incorruptibility, irreproachability, irreproachableness, right-mindedness, scrupulosity, scrupulousness

appropriateness, correctness, decorousness, decorum, etiquette, fitness, propriety, seemliness

ethics, morals
Near Antonyms of decency

impropriety, indecency, indecorum, indiscretion

debauchery, degeneracy, degradation, depravity, perversion, pervertedness, sinfulness

crookedness, dishonesty, underhandedness, unscrupulousness

lowness, meanness, viciousness, vileness

corruption
Antonyms of decency

badness, evil, evildoing, immorality, iniquity, sin, villainy, wickedness

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