Definitions for decent

decent de·cent

Spelling: [dee-suh nt]
IPA: /ˈdi sənt/

Decent is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 73 anagrams from letters in decent (cdeent).

Definitions for decent

adjective

  1. conforming to the recognized standard of propriety, good taste, modesty, etc., as in behavior or speech.
  2. respectable; worthy:
  3. adequate; fair; passable:
  4. kind; obliging; generous:
  5. suitable; appropriate:
  6. of fairly attractive appearance:
  7. Informal. wearing enough clothing to appear in public.
  8. Slang. great; wonderful.

Origin of decent

1485-95; Latin decent- (stem of decēns) fitting (present participle of decēre to be fitting; see -ent), akin to decus honor

Examples for decent

I vividly recall, that day and the weeks afterward, people groping for a decent way forward.

She assured me he was a decent human being and the love of her life.

I finish a decent game, type my initials, and decide to call it quits.

I mean the mounted and disreputable portion, not the decent infantry.

That kind of folks never do get killed; it's the decent ones.

If she had, now, she might cure some decent girl of her infatuation.

He seems too decent to marry that way—and yet it's the only way I could marry him.

The problem is that being a decent person in an indecent situation is not enough, even though it may also be all you can do.

decent, unpretentious folks, somewhat new, but with loads of money.

Almost everyone there will be a decent person and treat you well.

Word Value for decent
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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