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decent

English

  1. 🔊 conforming to conventions of sexual behavior
    “speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd”
  2. 🔊 observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress
    “though one of her shoulder straps had slipped down, she was perfectly decent by current standards”
  3. 🔊 sufficiently clothed to see visitors or appear in public
    “are you decent?”
  4. 🔊 socially or conventionally correct
    “from a decent family”
  5. 🔊 in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
    “a decent burial”
  6. 🔊 meeting requirements
    “the step makes a satisfactory seat”
  7. 🔊 in the right manner
    “please do your job properly!”

Spanish

  1. 🔊 condigno decent, adequate
  2. 🔊 corrido decent, good, generous
  3. 🔊 nutrido decent, large, great (number of things)

Similar words

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