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Meaning of "decent" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DECENT

From Latin decēns suitable, from decēre to be fitting.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DECENT

decent  [ˈdiːsənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DECENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Decent is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DECENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

decent

Morality

Morality is the differentiation of intentions, decisions, and actions between those that are "good" and those that are "bad". Morality can be a body of standards or principles derived from a code of conduct from a particular philosophy, religion, culture, etc., or it can derive from a standard that a person believes should be universal. Morality may also be specifically synonymous with "goodness" or "rightness." Immorality is the active opposition to morality, while amorality is variously defined as an unawareness of, indifference toward, or disbelief in any set of moral standards or principles. Moral philosophy includes moral ontology, or the origin of morals, as well as moral epistemology, or what we know about morals. Different systems of expressing morality have been proposed, including deontological ethical systems which adhere to a set of established rules, and normative ethical systems which consider the merits of actions themselves. An example of normative ethical philosophy is the Golden Rule which states that, "One should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself."...

Definition of decent in the English dictionary

The first definition of decent in the dictionary is polite or respectable. Other definition of decent is proper and suitable; fitting. Decent is also conforming to conventions of sexual behaviour; not indecent.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DECENT


abducent
æbˈdjuːsənt
adducent
əˈdjuːsənt
bawsunt
ˈbɔːsənt
conversant
kənˈvɜːsənt
degreasant
diːˈɡriːsənt
dispersant
dɪsˈpɜːsənt
indecent
ɪnˈdiːsənt
lucent
ˈluːsənt
noctilucent
ˌnɒktɪˈluːsənt
persant
ˈpɜːsənt
radiolucent
ˌreɪdɪəʊˈluːsənt
recent
ˈriːsənt
relucent
rɪˈluːsənt
semilucent
ˌsɛmɪˈluːsənt
semitranslucent
ˌsɛmɪtrænsˈluːsənt
tergiversant
ˈtɜːdʒɪˌvɜːsənt
tergiversator
ˈtɜːdʒɪˌvɜːsənt
translucent
trænzˈluːsənt
usedn´t
ˈjuːsənt
versant
ˈvɜːsənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DECENT

decenary
decencies
decency
decennaries
decennary
decennia
decennial
decennially
decennium
decennoval
decenter
decently
decentness
decentralisation
decentralise
decentralist
decentralization
decentralize
decentralized processing
decentre

WORDS THAT END LIKE DECENT

accent
adjacent
adolescent
ascent
cent
crescent
descent
fluorescent
incandescent
innocent
line of descent
magnificent
maleficent
per cent
precent
Red Crescent
reminiscent
Saint Vincent
scent
Vincent

Synonyms and antonyms of decent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DECENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «decent» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of decent

Translation of «decent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DECENT

Find out the translation of decent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of decent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «decent» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

像样的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

decente
570 millions of speakers

English

decent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सभ्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُحْتَرَم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пристойный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

decente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শালীন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

décent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Layak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

anständig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

きちんとした
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

신분에 맞는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sopan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nghiêm chỉnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கண்ணியமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सभ्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

terbiyeli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

decente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przyzwoity
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

достойний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

adecvat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αξιοπρεπής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ordentlike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hygglig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

anstendig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of decent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DECENT»

The term «decent» is very widely used and occupies the 7.365 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DECENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «decent» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «decent» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about decent

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10 QUOTES WITH «DECENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word decent.
1
Lynn Abbey
The money can be decent, but I really don't recommend the work-for-hire route as an entry into publishing. Too many things can go wrong.
2
John Anderson
We made certain that there were decent transitional arrangements to get us to where we wanted to go. The same principle will have to apply here or we won't get there.
3
Chris Bailey
I am very proud of The Saints and I'm very glad that I've been associated with them all these years, but the next record is the best record... has to be the philosophy for any band that remains even halfway decent or vibrant, and that is kind of where my head's at.
4
Rosecrans Baldwin
Of course, there's no reason that Paris should have decent Mexican food. It's a silly expectation - there's a Mexican population in Paris, but they're not exactly traveling there from across the border. Paris also doesn't do Peruvian all that well, either.
5
Nina Bawden
The murder of my husband by the railways has altered the way I think about everything. I had always thought that the majority of people were decent and honourable. In the wake of the crash, what made me angry more than anything else was the realisation that this was not true. I still find it very hard to come to terms with.
6
Conrad Black
Walter Cronkite was a personally decent and convivial man, who literally couldn't kill a fly, was kind to his children, generally helpful to juniors, authentically curious about the news, and, in his time, an energetic reporter.
7
Charles M. Blow
Regardless of their politics, the vast majority of the people I meet, when they can speak and listen and act of their own accord and not in concert with a group, are good, decent and caring people. Most work hard or want to. They love their families and like their neighbors. They will give until it hurts. They fall down, but they bounce back.
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Robert Boswell
I guess if life were fair, people who led decent lives would be rewarded, and people who led indecent lives would not be rewarded.
9
Julie Bowen
My darling father gave me some decent getaway sticks - my legs are OK.
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Drew Brees
It took me six months to redeem myself at least to have another chance to at least have her get to know me and let her know I was at least a decent guy and to give me a shot. And here we are, we've been married seven years.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECENT»

Discover the use of decent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to decent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Decent Society
This is a thoroughly argued and, what is much more, a deeply felt book that springs from Margalit's experience at the borderlands of conflicts between Eastern Europeans and Westerners, between Palestinians and Israelis.
Avishai Margalit, 2009
2
A Decent Proposal: How to Sell Your Book to an Australian ...
Whitton is a freelance writer and journalist, teacher of specialist writing courses, and author of 'The Australian Writer's Marketplace'. Hollingworth is a freelance writer and cartoonist working primarily in the corporate sector.
Rhonda Whitton, Sheila Hollingworth, 2001
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Decent People, Decent Company: How to Lead with Character at ...
These are the real leaders who generate and sustain cultures of character in organizations.
Carolyn Turknett, Robert Turknett, 2012
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Decent Work and Unemployment
This volume of 23 essays on diverse aspects of the complex and challenging concept of "decent work" has its inception in the "Impulses of Salzburg 2009".
Christiana Bagusat, William J. F. Keenan, Clemens Sedmak, 2010
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A Decent, Orderly Lynching: The Montana Vigilantes
Combing through original sources, including eye-witness accounts never before published, Frederick Allen concludes that the vigilantes were justified in their early actions, as they fought violent crime in a remote corner beyond the reach ...
Frederick Allen, 2013
6
To Rise Again at a Decent Hour: A Novel
At once laugh-out-loud funny about the absurdities of the modern world, and indelibly profound about the eternal questions of the meaning of life, love and truth, TO RISE AGAIN AT A DECENT HOUR is a deeply moving and constantly surprising ...
Joshua Ferris, 2014
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A Decent Provision: Australia Welfare Policy, 1870 to 1949
This book is a narrative history of how and why Australia built a distinctive welfare regime, from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century.
John Murphy, 2011
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Decent People
Care argues that decent people are neither 'pure' nor self-righteous and that they are vulnerable to the need for forgiveness. Decent people may take morality seriously, but they are not guaranteed success at its challenges.
Norman S. Care, 2000
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George Washington's Rules of Civility (and Decent Behaviour ...
_George Washington's Rules of Civility_ is a short list of 110 principles or maxims by which, supposedly, proper decent people must abide.
George Washington, 2006
10
Decent Work in Denmark: Employment, Social Efficiency and ...
Examines to what extent and by what means and mechanisms labour standards and relatively equal income distribution, facilitated by high employment rates and social protection, have contributed to sustaining a high rate of economic growth.
Philippe Egger, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term decent is used in the context of the following news items.
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Moto E (2nd gen) 4G Express Review: Decent phone, but there are …
The second generation of Moto E couldn't excite smartphone enthusiasts as much as what the first generation did. Primarily because it was a ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
2
A.J. Pierzynski has actually been quite decent for the Braves in 2015
On the other side of the plate, while nobody's expecting AJP to be out there gunning down potential base-stealers with ease, he's been decent ... «Talking Chop, Jul 15»
3
Nocera: Profit by providing workers a decent living
Her big idea is that companies that provide employees a decent living, which includes not just pay but also a sense of purpose and ... «Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Search continues to bring missing man home for a “decent burial”
THE MOTHER OF Barry Davis Ryan has spoken of her hope that her son's body will be recovered so he can be given a proper burial. «thejournal.ie, Jul 15»
5
First Google Fi Review: Decent Service, Lame Phone Choice(s)
Back in April Google unveiled Google Fi, the company's foray into wireless service. Google Fi will lean primarily on Wi-Fi connectivity, but will ... «DSL Reports, Jul 15»
6
Female athletes deserve a decent payday
The Japanese women's soccer team was not the only loser at the Women's World Cup final. Despite their 5-2 victory on the field, the U.S. ... «Idaho Mountain Express and Guide, Jul 15»
7
Norton plays 'decent' first round at Bishops Gate Golf Academy …
Noah Norton tees off during the Bishops Gate Golf Academy Junior Open on Tuesday at the Butte Creek Country Club in Chico. «Chico Enterprise-Record, Jul 15»
8
Niangua River businesses had decent July 4 traffic
Flood waters of the Niangua River encroached upon the lower store at NRO Campground. The lower campground was evacuated and ... «Buffalo Reflex, Jul 15»
9
Nathan Eovaldi with decent outing Tuesday
Nathan Eovaldi with decent outing Tuesday. By Jamie Mellor, Yankees Correspondent, Wed, Jul 8th 2:40am EDT. Eovaldi went five and one third innings giving ... «FantasyPros, Jul 15»
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Star Wars: Five things that are worse than the idea of a Han Solo …
If pulling off a decent Han Solo origin story without Harrison Ford is an impossible task, who better to direct it than Phil Lord and Chris Miller, ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»

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