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decent

[dee-suhnt] / ˈdi sənt /
ADJECTIVE
respectable, appropriate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
correct good honest honorable modest noble polite proper prudent trustworthy
STRONG
right
WEAK
approved becoming befitting chaste clean comely comme il faut conforming continent decorous delicate ethical fit fitting immaculate mannerly moral nice on the up and up presentable pure reserved seemly spotless stainless standard straight straight arrow straight shooting suitable unblemished undefiled untarnished upright virtuous worthy
Antonyms
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improper incorrect misbehaving unrefined unreliable unsophisticated unsuitable untrustworthy
WEAK
disobliging inappropriate indecent insufficient intolerable poor unaccommodating ungenerous unkind unrespectable unsuited
ADJECTIVE
kind, generous
Synonyms
STRONGEST
courteous gracious thoughtful
WEAK
accommodating friendly helpful obliging virtuous
Antonyms
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discourteous rude
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disobliging inappropriate indecent insufficient intolerable poor unaccommodating ungenerous unkind unrespectable unsuitable unsuited
ADJECTIVE
sufficient, tolerable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acceptable adequate comfortable competent fair good mediocre reasonable respectable satisfactory
STRONG
right
WEAK
all right ample average common enough fair to middling middling moderately good passable presentable sufficing unexceptional unimpeachable unobjectionable
Antonyms
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bad disagreeable inadequate incompetent inferior insufficient unacceptable unfit unreasonable unsatisfactory unsuitable
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disobliging inappropriate indecent intolerable poor unaccommodating ungenerous unkind unrespectable unsuited

Example Sentences

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Well beaten on his runs before and after that, but looks to have been waiting for the better spring weather and decent ground too.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Part of the first-quarter momentum is due to the fact that consumers had a decent base coming into the year.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Sales at U.S. retailers bounced back in February after a brief weak spell, suggesting the economy is still expanding at decent speed despite a turbulent start to the new year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Members of the “Magnificent Seven” megacap tech stocks, which have struggled lately, also saw a decent rebound.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

He’s still strong, in decent shape; his moves, still fluid.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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