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1
conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue
- as decent and kind a couple as you could ever hope to meet
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2
following the accepted rules of moral conduct
- demanded nothing less than decent behavior by the troops serving overseas
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3
following the established traditions of refined society and good taste
- decent clothing for someone attending a funeral, if only as a friend of a friend
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4
free from any trace of the coarse or indecent
- students were warned that their skits could be funny but still had to remain decent
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5
of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards
- he did a decent job on the project, but there's still room for improvement
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- acceptable,
- adequate,
- all right,
- fairish,
- fine,
- good,
- OK
- (or okay),
- passable,
- respectable,
- satisfactory,
- serviceable,
- tolerable
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- disagreeable,
- disreputable,
- improper,
- indecent,
- objectionable,
- unfit,
- unsuitable,
- unworthy,
- useless,
- wrong
- insufficient,
- meager
- (or meagre),
- mean,
- miserly,
- niggardly,
- poor,
- scanty,
- shabby,
- short,
- skimpy,
- spare,
- stingy
- exceptional,
- exquisite,
- extreme,
- fancy,
- first-class,
- high-grade,
- matchless,
- maximized,
- maximum,
- optimal,
- optimum,
- peerless,
- preeminent,
- premium,
- special,
- supreme,
- unmatched,
- unparalleled
- A1,
- bang-up,
- banner,
- boss
- [slang],
- capital,
- classic,
- crackerjack,
- dandy,
- divine,
- fabulous,
- first-rate,
- grand,
- great,
- groovy,
- heavenly,
- jim-dandy,
- keen,
- marvelous
- (or marvellous),
- mean,
- neat,
- nifty,
- noble,
- par excellence,
- prime,
- sensational,
- splendid,
- stellar,
- sterling,
- superb,
- superior,
- superlative,
- supernal,
- swell,
- terrific,
- tip-top,
- top,
- top-notch,
- unsurpassed,
- wonderful
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The first known use of decent was in 1539
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