Definition of decent

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  • decent is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • decent is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
  • decent is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of decent

  • in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a decent burial

    Synonyms

    1. fitting
  • socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous (adjective)

    Examples

    1. from a decent family

    Synonyms

    1. nice
  • meeting requirements (adjective)

    Examples

    1. I would kill for a decent cup of coffee
    2. a decent wage

    Synonyms

    1. acceptable
    2. satisfactory
  • in the right manner; correctly; suitably (adverb)

    Examples

    1. can't you carry me decent?

    Synonyms

    1. decently
    2. properly
    3. right
  • conforming to conventions of sexual behavior (adjective)

    Examples

    1. speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd
  • observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress (adjective)

    Examples

    1. though one of her shoulder straps had slipped down, she was perfectly decent by current standards
  • sufficiently clothed to see visitors or appear in public (adjective)

    Examples

    1. are you decent?

See definition of decent in Merriam Webster