Indecent vs. Decent

By Jaxson

  • Indecent (adjective)

    offensive to good taste

    “distasteful|in bad taste|in poor taste|offensive”

  • Indecent (adjective)

    not in keeping with conventional moral values; improper, immodest or unseemly

    “immodest|immoral|improper|unseemly”

  • Decent (adjective)

    Appropriate; suitable for the circumstances.

  • Decent (adjective)

    Having a suitable conformity to basic moral standards; showing integrity, fairness, or other characteristics associated with moral uprightness.

  • Decent (adjective)

    Sufficiently clothed or dressed to be seen.

    “Are you decent? May I come in?”

  • Decent (adjective)

    Fair; good enough; okay.

    “He’s a decent saxophonist, but probably not good enough to make a career of it.”

  • Decent (adjective)

    Significant; substantial.

    “There are a decent number of references out there, if you can find them.”

  • Decent (adjective)

    Comely; shapely; well-formed.

Wiktionary
  • Decent (adjective)

    conforming with generally accepted standards of respectable or moral behaviour

    “a decent clean-living individual”

  • Decent (adjective)

    appropriate; fitting

    “they would meet again after a decent interval”

  • Decent (adjective)

    not likely to shock or embarrass others

    “a decent high-necked dress”

  • Decent (adjective)

    sufficiently clothed to see visitors

    “‘Hello, miss? Are you decent?’”

  • Decent (adjective)

    of an acceptable standard; satisfactory

    “people need decent homes”

  • Decent (adjective)

    good

    “there’s a few decent players in the team”

  • Decent (adjective)

    kind, obliging, or generous

    “that’s awfully decent of you”

Oxford Dictionary
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