
[Latin decēns, decent-, present participle of decēre, to be fitting.]
decently de'cent·ly adv.
adjective
Definition: kind, generous
Antonyms: disobliging, indecent, unaccommodating, ungenerous, unkind
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Definition: respectable, appropriate
Antonyms: inappropriate, indecent, poor, unrespectable, unsuitable, unsuited
adj
Definition: sufficient, tolerable
Antonyms: indecent, insufficient, intolerable, unsuitable
The decent thing to do when you sneeze is to cover your mouth.
Tutor's tip: A "decent" (respectable, honest) person with a "descent" (lineage or ancestry) from a good family will "dissent" (disagree) from mob rule, for fear the situation will "descend" (to move to a lower place) into chaos.
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - velopdragen, anstændig, pæn, respektabel, tilfredsstillende
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Nederlands (Dutch)
fatsoenlijk, oorbaar, sympathiek, behoorlijk, vrijgevig
Français (French)
adj. - honnête, bien, décent, bienséant, bon, brave, (US) formidable, terrible
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Deutsch (German)
adj. - anständig, sittsam
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Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ευπρεπής, κόσμιος, παραδεκτός (κν. καλούτσικος, υποφερτός), ντυμένος, παρουσιάσιμος, (Βρετ., καθομ.) υποχρεωτικός, εκδουλευτικός
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Português (Portuguese)
adj. - decente
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Español (Spanish)
adj. - decente, decoroso, razonable, formal, respetable, generoso, apropiado, atractivo, usando ropa suficiente, fantástico
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Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - passande, anständig, hygglig, snäll
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
有分寸的, 大方的, 得体的
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中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 有分寸的, 大方的, 得體的
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한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 착실한, 꽤 괜찮은, 인자한
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日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - きちんとした, 礼儀正しい, 上品な, 人並みの, 親切な, 感じのよい, 家柄のすぐれた, かなりの, 適当な
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العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) محتشم ( الملبس), مهذب, مرضي
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - הגון, צנוע, ראוי, מכובד, נאה
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