more decent

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

STRONGEST

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

STRONGEST

discourteous rude

WEAK

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

STRONGEST

bad disagreeable inadequate incompetent inferior insufficient unacceptable unfit unreasonable unsatisfactory unsuitable

WEAK

disobliging inappropriate indecent intolerable poor unaccommodating ungenerous unkind unrespectable unsuited

Example Sentences

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For McBride and others like him, it’s a disappointing setback that follows years of pressing Washington to make air transit just a bit more decent and humane.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

And you know, after his shock, he becomes even more decent, you know what I mean?

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2024

“It teaches the cops, at a very early age on the job, that there are more decent law-abiding people living in that neighborhood than there are criminals,” he told The Times.

From Washington Times • Sep. 26, 2023

He missed two more decent chances at birdie on the back nine before the trouble on 18, when he also missed the green on an easy approach shot after finally getting out of the bunker.

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2023

He decided to put the spats away in the box when he got home and not wear them again until they moved to a more decent neighborhood.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith