Meaning & use
decent
Satisfactory, adequate, or of an acceptable standard; also morally proper and respectable.
See it in a sentence
She earns a decent salary that covers her rent and leaves room for savings.
He is a decent man who always keeps the promises he makes to friends.
A note on using this word
Decent can describe quality ("a decent meal") or character ("a decent person"); context determines which sense applies.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
indecentpoor
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