conforming to the recognized standard of propriety, good taste, modesty, etc., as in behavior or speech.

respectable; worthy

a decent family.

adequate; fair; passable

a decent wage.

kind; obliging; generous

It was very decent of him to lend me his watch.

suitable; appropriate

She did not have a decent coat for the cold winter.

of fairly attractive appearance

a decent face.

Informal . wearing enough clothing to appear in public.

Slang . great; wonderful.

adjective

inappropriate , indecent , poor , unrespectable , unsuitable , unsuited , disobliging , unaccommodating , ungenerous , unkind , insufficient , intolerable

adjective

approved , becoming , befitting , chaste , clean , comely , comme il faut , conforming , continent , correct , decorous , delicate , ethical , fit , fitting , good , honest , honorable , immaculate , mannerly , modest , moral , nice , noble , on the up and up , polite , presentable , proper , prudent , pure , reserved , right , seemly , spotless , stainless , standard , straight , straight arrow * , straight shooting , suitable , trustworthy , unblemished , undefiled , untarnished , upright , virtuous , worthy , accommodating , courteous , friendly , gracious , helpful , obliging , thoughtful , acceptable , adequate , all right , ample , average , comfortable , common , competent , enough , fair , fair to middling , mediocre , middling , moderately good , passable , reasonable , respectable , satisfactory , sufficing , unexceptional , unimpeachable , unobjectionable , de rigueur , wholesome , fairish , goodish , moderate , sufficient , tolerable , virgin , virginal , appropriate , demure , kind