1. (

• decent ,
• nice

) socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous; "from a decent family"; "a nice girl" ;

2. (

• fitting ,
• decent

) in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion; "a decent burial"; "We have come to dedicate a portion of that field...It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this" ;

3. (

• decent

) conforming to conventions of sexual behavior; "speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd"- George Santayana ;

4. (

• decent ,

) sufficiently clothed to see visitors or appear in public; "are you decent?" ;

5. (

• decent

) 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" ;

6. (

• satisfactory ,
• acceptable ,
• decent

) meeting requirements; "the step makes a satisfactory seat"; "I would kill for a decent cup of coffee"; "a decent wage" ;

1. (

• properly ,
• decently ,
• decent ,
• right ,

) in the right manner; correctly; suitably; "please do your job properly!"; "can't you carry me decent?" ;