
Open English Wordnet
Adjectives
(s)decent, nicesocially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous“from a decent family”,
“a nice girl” (s)fitting, decentin 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” (a)decentconforming to conventions of sexual behavior“speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd” (George Santayana) (s)decentsufficiently clothed to see visitors or appear in public“are you decent?” (s)decentobserving 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” (s)satisfactory, acceptable, decentmeeting requirements“the step makes a satisfactory seat”,
“I would kill for a decent cup of coffee”,
“a decent wage” Adverbs
(r)properly, decently, decent, rightin the right manner; correctly; suitably“please do your job properly!”,
“can't you carry me decent?”