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decent
adjective
-
decent
,
decenter
,
decentest
good
enough
in
quality
,
amount
,
or
standard
to
satisfy
basic
expectations
•
We
found
a
decent
hotel
near
the
beach
that
didn
’
t
cost
too
much
.
We
found
a
decent
hotel
near
the
beach
that
didn
’
t
cost
too
much
.
•
He
earns
a
decent
salary
that
allows
him
to
pay
the
bills
and
still
save
a
little
.
He
earns
a
decent
salary
that
allows
him
to
pay
the
bills
and
still
save
a
little
.
From
Latin
decent-
,
decēns
“
fitting
,
proper
,”
present
participle
of
decere
“
to
be
fitting
.”
adjective
-
decent
,
decenter
,
decentest
behaving
in
a
morally
good
,
fair
,
or
kind
way
•
It
was
decent
of
her
to
stay
late
and
help
clean
up
after
the
party
.
It
was
decent
of
her
to
stay
late
and
help
clean
up
after
the
party
.
•
Most
people
agreed
that
the
mayor
was
a
decent
and
honest
leader
.
Most
people
agreed
that
the
mayor
was
a
decent
and
honest
leader
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
:
Latin
decēns
“
fitting
,
proper
.”
adjective
-
decent
,
decenter
,
decentest
wearing
enough
clothes
to
be
socially
acceptable
;
not
naked
or
indecent
•
Wait
a
minute
!
I
’
m
not
decent
yet
.
Wait
a
minute
!
I
’
m
not
decent
yet
.
•
She
opened
the
door
only
after
making
sure
she
was
decent
.
She
opened
the
door
only
after
making
sure
she
was
decent
.
Sense
evolved
from
earlier
meaning
of
being
proper
or
respectable
.
