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decent

Adjective

∙ Appropriate; suitable for the circumstances. obsolete
∙ Having a suitable conformity to basic moral standards; showing integrity, fairness, or other characteristics associated with moral uprightness. of a person
∙ Sufficiently clothed or dressed to be seen. informal
∙ Fair; good enough; okay.
∙ Significant; substantial.
∙ Comely; shapely; well-formed. obsolete

BABYLON ENGLISH
decent adj.
modest; respectable; proper

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
decent
decent
\de"cent\ (dē"sent), a. [l. decens, decentis, p. pr. of decere to be fitting or becoming; akin to decus glory, honor, ornament, gr. dokei^n to seem good, to seem, think; cf. skr. dāç to grant, to give; and perh. akin to e. attire, tire: cf. f. décent. cf. decorate, decorum, deign.]
1. suitable in words, behavior, dress, or ceremony; becoming; fit; decorous; proper; seemly; as, decent conduct; decent language. before his decent steps.
2. free from immodesty or obscenity; modest.
3. comely; shapely; well-formed. [archaic] a sable stole of cyprus lawn over thy decent shoulders drawn. by foreign hands thy decent limbs composed.
4. moderate, but competent; sufficient; hence, respectable; fairly good; reasonably comfortable or satisfying; as, a decent fortune; a decent person. a decent retreat in the mutability of human affairs. -- de"cent*ly , adv. -- de"cent*ness , n.
decent
adj
1. socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous; "from a decent family"; "a nice girl" [syn: nice]

2. according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior" [syn: becoming, comely, comme il faut , decorous, seemly]

3. conforming to conventions of sexual behavior; "speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd"- george santayana [ant: indecent]
4. enough to meet a purpose; "an adequate income"; "the food was adequate"; "a decent wage"; "enough food"; "food enough" [syn: adequate, enough]

5. (informal) decently clothed; "are you decent?"
6. observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress; "a modest neckline in her dress"; "though one of her shoulder straps had slipped down, she was perfectly decent by current standards" adv : in the right manner; "please do your job properly!" "can't you carry me decent?" [syn: properly, decently, in good order , right, the right way]
[ant: improperly]

WORDNET 2.0
decent
Adjective
1. socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous; "from a decent family"; "a nice girl"
(synonym) nice
(similar) respectable
2. according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"
(synonym) becoming, comely, comme il faut, decorous, seemly
(similar) proper
3. conforming to conventions of sexual behavior; "speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd"- George Santayana
(antonym) indecent
(see-also) clean, unobjectionable
4. enough to meet a purpose; "an adequate income"; "the food was adequate"; "a decent wage"; "enough food"; "food enough"
(synonym) adequate, enough
(similar) sufficient
5. decently clothed; "are you decent?"
(similar) modest
(classification) colloquialism
6. observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress; "a modest neckline in her dress"; "though one of her shoulder straps had slipped down, she was perfectly decent by current standards"
(similar) modest
Adverb
1. in the right manner; "please do your job properly!"; "can't you carry me decent?"
(synonym) properly, decently, in good order, right, the right way

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Morality
Morality (from the Latin "manner, character, proper behavior") is the differentiation of intentions, decisions, and actions between those that are distinguished as proper and those that are improper: In other words, it is the disjunction between right and wrong. Morality can be a body of standards or principles derived from a code of conduct from a particular philosophy, religion, or culture, or it can derive from a standard that a person believes should be universal. Morality may also be specifically synonymous with "goodness" or "rightness."
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

decent

Adjective

∙ Appropriate; suitable for the circumstances. obsolete
∙ Having a suitable conformity to basic moral standards; showing integrity, fairness, or other characteristics associated with moral uprightness. of a person
∙ Sufficiently clothed or dressed to be seen. informal
∙ Fair; good enough; okay.
∙ Significant; substantial.
∙ Comely; shapely; well-formed. obsolete

BABYLON ENGLISH
decent adj.
modest; respectable; proper

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
decent
decent
\de"cent\ (dē"sent), a. [l. decens, decentis, p. pr. of decere to be fitting or becoming; akin to decus glory, honor, ornament, gr. dokei^n to seem good, to seem, think; cf. skr. dāç to grant, to give; and perh. akin to e. attire, tire: cf. f. décent. cf. decorate, decorum, deign.]
1. suitable in words, behavior, dress, or ceremony; becoming; fit; decorous; proper; seemly; as, decent conduct; decent language. before his decent steps.
2. free from immodesty or obscenity; modest.
3. comely; shapely; well-formed. [archaic] a sable stole of cyprus lawn over thy decent shoulders drawn. by foreign hands thy decent limbs composed.
4. moderate, but competent; sufficient; hence, respectable; fairly good; reasonably comfortable or satisfying; as, a decent fortune; a decent person. a decent retreat in the mutability of human affairs. -- de"cent*ly , adv. -- de"cent*ness , n.
decent
adj
1. socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous; "from a decent family"; "a nice girl" [syn: nice]

2. according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior" [syn: becoming, comely, comme il faut , decorous, seemly]

3. conforming to conventions of sexual behavior; "speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd"- george santayana [ant: indecent]
4. enough to meet a purpose; "an adequate income"; "the food was adequate"; "a decent wage"; "enough food"; "food enough" [syn: adequate, enough]

5. (informal) decently clothed; "are you decent?"
6. observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress; "a modest neckline in her dress"; "though one of her shoulder straps had slipped down, she was perfectly decent by current standards" adv : in the right manner; "please do your job properly!" "can't you carry me decent?" [syn: properly, decently, in good order , right, the right way]
[ant: improperly]

WORDNET 2.0
decent
Adjective
1. socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous; "from a decent family"; "a nice girl"
(synonym) nice
(similar) respectable
2. according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"
(synonym) becoming, comely, comme il faut, decorous, seemly
(similar) proper
3. conforming to conventions of sexual behavior; "speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd"- George Santayana
(antonym) indecent
(see-also) clean, unobjectionable
4. enough to meet a purpose; "an adequate income"; "the food was adequate"; "a decent wage"; "enough food"; "food enough"
(synonym) adequate, enough
(similar) sufficient
5. decently clothed; "are you decent?"
(similar) modest
(classification) colloquialism
6. observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress; "a modest neckline in her dress"; "though one of her shoulder straps had slipped down, she was perfectly decent by current standards"
(similar) modest
Adverb
1. in the right manner; "please do your job properly!"; "can't you carry me decent?"
(synonym) properly, decently, in good order, right, the right way

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Morality
Morality (from the Latin "manner, character, proper behavior") is the differentiation of intentions, decisions, and actions between those that are distinguished as proper and those that are improper: In other words, it is the disjunction between right and wrong. Morality can be a body of standards or principles derived from a code of conduct from a particular philosophy, religion, or culture, or it can derive from a standard that a person believes should be universal. Morality may also be specifically synonymous with "goodness" or "rightness."
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