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decent

/ˈdiːsn̩t/

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adjective

[more ~; most ~]

polite, moral, and honest

I don't understand how so decent a person could be involved with this kind of crime.

decent, hardworking people

He is a decent guy who would help anyone in need.

You need to do the decent thing and tell her what happened.

b somewhat informal :showing kindness :seeming to care about the feelings or problems of other people

It's really decent [=nice, thoughtful] of them to help us like this.

I apologized for the damage to his car, and he was pretty decent [=understanding] about it.

good enough but not the best :adequate or acceptable

She's a decent [=fairly good] tennis player.

They can't afford decent [=adequate] housing.

Are there any decent schools in that area?

They served us a decent (enough) meal.

I've got to get some decent clothes.

He makes a decent living. = He has a job making/earning decent money.

a halfway decent [=pretty good] movie

appropriate or suitable

I know you've got a lot to do, but try to get to bed at a decent hour. [=at a time that is not too late at night]

We were asked to wait a decent interval [=wait for an appropriate amount of time] before making the announcement. - opposite indecent

not using language that offends people :not including behavior or ideas that people commonly find offensive

Please keep your jokes decentthere are children in the room. - opposite indecent

informal :wearing enough clothes :wearing clothes that cover enough of your body so that you are not embarrassed if someone sees you

I can't come to the door right nowI'm not decent. Wait a minute, OK?

Can I come in? Are you decent?

* Các từ tương tự:
decentralize