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more decent

ADJECTIVE

respectable, appropriate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

correct good honest honorable modest noble polite proper prudent trustworthy

STRONG

right

WEAK

approved becoming befitting chaste clean comely comme il faut conforming continent decorous delicate ethical fit fitting immaculate mannerly moral nice on the up and up presentable pure reserved seemly spotless stainless standard straight straight arrow straight shooting suitable unblemished undefiled untarnished upright virtuous worthy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

improper incorrect misbehaving unrefined unreliable unsophisticated unsuitable untrustworthy

WEAK

disobliging inappropriate indecent insufficient intolerable poor unaccommodating ungenerous unkind unrespectable unsuited

ADJECTIVE

kind, generous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

courteous gracious thoughtful

WEAK

accommodating friendly helpful obliging virtuous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discourteous rude

WEAK

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

ADJECTIVE

sufficient, tolerable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acceptable adequate comfortable competent fair good mediocre reasonable respectable satisfactory

STRONG

right

WEAK

all right ample average common enough fair to middling middling moderately good passable presentable sufficing unexceptional unimpeachable unobjectionable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad disagreeable inadequate incompetent inferior insufficient unacceptable unfit unreasonable unsatisfactory unsuitable

WEAK

disobliging inappropriate indecent intolerable poor unaccommodating ungenerous unkind unrespectable unsuited

Example Sentences

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“It was more decent than before,” South Pasadena resident Jorge H. Rodriguez said of the debate as someone whispered, “He’s the enemy,” while pointing at me.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2024

“It teaches the cops, at a very early age on the job, that there are more decent law-abiding people living in that neighborhood than there are criminals,” he told The Times.

From Washington Times • Sep. 26, 2023

Ted, by contrast, can’t become any more decent.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2023

In 2016, Cox seemed willing to come on the show; "if they've got more decent money, I'll be there!"

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2021

Or even one of my more decent older pieces.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli