decent meaning and definition

DECENT adjective

Definition of decent (adjective)

1. socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
   • "from a decent family"; "a nice girl"
   • synonyms: 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"
   • synonyms: 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
   • antonym: indecent
4. sufficient for the purpose
   • "an adequate income"; "the food was adequate"; "a decent wage"; "enough food"; "food enough"
   • synonyms: adequate, enough
5. 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"

DECENT adverb

Definition of decent (adverb)

1. in the right manner
   • "please do your job properly!"; "can't you carry me decent?"
   • synonyms: decently, in good order, properly, right, the right way
   • antonym: improperly