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decent

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of decent

1 conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue

as decent and kind a couple as you could ever hope to meet

Synonyms of decent

all right, ethical, good, honest, honorable, just, moral, nice, right, right-minded, righteous, straight, true, upright, virtuous

Words Related to decent

correct, decorous, proper, seemly

high-minded, noble, principled

commendable, creditable, exemplary, legitimate

esteemed, law-abiding, menschy, reputable, respected, upstanding, worthy

blameless, clean, guiltless, immaculate, incorrupt (also incorrupted), incorruptible, innocent, inoffensive, irreproachable, unobjectionable

angelic (or angelical), lily-white, pure, scrupulous, spotless, uncorrupted, unerring

goody-goody, moralistic, pharisaical, rectitudinous, sanctimonious, self-righteous

Near Antonyms of decent

improper, incorrect, indecorous, naughty, unbecoming, unseemly

corrupt, debased, debauched, degenerate, depraved, dissolute, libertine, perverted, reprobate

unprincipled, unscrupulous

atrocious, infamous, villainous

base, low, mean, vicious, vile

blameworthy, objectionable, offensive

iniquitous, nefarious

errant, erring, fallen

Antonyms of decent

bad, black, dishonest, dishonorable, evil, evil-minded, immoral, indecent, sinful, unethical, unrighteous, wicked, wrong

2 following the accepted rules of moral conduct

demanded nothing less than decent behavior by the troops serving overseas

Synonyms of decent

ethical, honest, honorable, just, noble, principled, respectable, righteous, stand-up, upright, upstanding

Words Related to decent

blameless, guiltless, irreproachable, unassailable, unimpeachable

chivalrous, classy, high-minded, menschy, right-minded

conscientious, fair, good, incorruptible, moral, reputable, respected, scrupulous, uncorrupted, virtuous

decorous, nice, polite, proper, seemly

Near Antonyms of decent

bad, blackguardly, corrupt, criminal, crooked, evil, immoral, iniquitous, knavish, mean, nefarious, rascally, reprehensible, roguish, rotten, scoundrelly, sinful

unfair, unscrupulous, vile, villainous, wicked, wretched

blamable, blameworthy, censurable, culpable

debased, debauched, decadent, degenerate, degraded, demoralized, depraved, disgraceful, disreputable, dissipated, dissolute, libertine, loose, perverse, perverted, profligate, reprobate, shameful, venal

Antonyms of decent

base, dishonest, dishonorable, ignoble, low, unethical, unjust, unprincipled, unrighteous, unworthy

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

Synonyms of decent

befitting, correct, de rigueur, decorous, genteel, nice, polite, proper, respectable, seemly

Words Related to decent

acceptable, adequate, satisfactory, tolerable

dress, dressy, formal

dignified, elegant, gracious

priggish, prim, stiff, stuffy

apt, material, relevant

compatible, congenial, harmonious

allowed, authorized, kosher, permitted

Near Antonyms of decent

intolerable, unacceptable, unsatisfactory

casual, grungy, informal

seedy, shabby, tacky

banned, barred, disallowed

forbidden, interdicted, outlawed, prohibited, proscribed

awkward, gauche, ungraceful

Antonyms of decent

improper, inappropriate, incorrect, indecent, indecorous, indelicate, unbecoming, ungenteel, unseemly

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

Synonyms of decent

chaste, clean, G-rated, immaculate, modest, pure, vestal, virgin, virginal

Words Related to decent

lily-white, spotless, stainless, unblemished, undefiled, unsoiled, unspotted, unstained, unsullied, untainted, untarnished

decorous, proper, seemly

cultivated, refined, tasteful

harmless, innocent, innocuous, inoffensive

Near Antonyms of decent

blemished, defiled, soiled, spotted, stained, sullied, tainted, tarnished

improper, indecorous, indelicate, ribald, unseemly

crude, tacky, tasteless, unrefined

Antonyms of decent

coarse, dirty, filthy, immodest, impure, indecent, obscene, smutty, unchaste, unclean, vulgar

5 of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards

he did a decent job on the project, but thereʼs still room for improvement

Synonyms of decent

acceptable, adequate, all right, fairish, fine, good, OK (or okay), passable, respectable, satisfactory, serviceable, tolerable

Words Related to decent

agreeable, bearable, endurable, sufferable

average, fair, indifferent, mediocre, middling, minimal

common, ordinary, run-of-the-mill, run-of-the-mine (or run-of-mine), second-rate, so-so

standard, unexceptional

appropriate, correct, due, fitting, meet, proper, right, seemly, suitable, useful, worthy

gratifying, satisfying

Phrases Synonymous with decent

up to snuff

Near Antonyms of decent

disagreeable, disreputable, improper, indecent, objectionable, unfit, unsuitable, unworthy, useless, wrong

bad, cheap, defective, faulty, imperfect, incomplete, lamentable, pitiful, shoddy

insufficient, meager (or meagre), mean, miserly, niggardly, poor, scanty, shabby, short, skimpy, spare, stingy

insufferable, intolerable, unbearable, unendurable

atrocious, execrable, miserable, vile, wretched

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, fine, 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

Antonyms of decent

deficient, inadequate, insufficient, lacking, unacceptable, unsatisfactory, wanting

Synonym Discussion of decent

chaste, pure, modest, decent mean free from all taint of what is lewd or salacious. chaste primarily implies a refraining from acts or even thoughts or desires that are not virginal or not sanctioned by marriage vows.

- they maintained chaste relations

pure differs from chaste in implying innocence and absence of temptation rather than control of one's impulses and actions.

- the pure of heart

modest and decent apply especially to deportment and dress as outward signs of inward chastity or purity.

- preferred more modest swimsuits
- decent people didn't go to such movies

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