Definition of DECENT

decent

Meanings

  • socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
    • "from a decent family"
  • according with custom or propriety
    • "a decent burial"
  • conforming to conventions of sexual behavior; - George Santayana
    • "speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd"
  • sufficient for the purpose
    • "a decent wage"
  • decently clothed
    • "are you decent?"
  • observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress
    • "though one of her shoulder straps had slipped down, she was perfectly decent by current standards"
  • in the right manner
    • "can't you carry me decent?"

Scrabble Score: 9

decent is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
decent is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
decent is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

decent is a valid Words With Friends word