decent
[ dee-suhnt ]
/ ˈdi sənt /
adjective
Origin of decent
1485–95; < Latin
decent- (stem of
decēns) fitting (present participle of
decēre to be fitting; see
-ent), akin to
decus honor
SYNONYMS FOR decent
OTHER WORDS FROM decent
de·cent·ly, adverb de·cent·ness, nounWords nearby decent
decencies,
decency,
decennary,
decennial,
decennium,
decent,
decenter,
decentralize,
decentralized processing,
decentre,
deception
Example sentences from the Web for decent
British Dictionary definitions for decent
decent
/ (ˈdiːsənt) /
adjective
Derived forms of decent
decently, adverb decentness, nounWord Origin for decent
C16: from Latin
decēns suitable, from
decēre to be fitting