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Fitting or proper for the occasion or purpose

(of a person) Having suitable conformity to basic moral standards

Conforming to an acceptable standard or quality

Having a quality that is average

Not damaged or broken

Free from vulgarity or indecency

(informal) Sufficiently clothed or dressed to be seen

Based on sound reasoning or information

Not comfortable around people

Having or showing very polished and worldly manners

Useful or functional for a particular purpose

Having a reasonable chance of success

(rare) Personality traits of persons, when referring to their own ability

Hastily or roughly constructed

Having a pleasant smell

A sufficient amount of

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Adjective

Fitting or proper for the occasion or purpose

well-thought-of

highly regarded

of good standing

that's the ticket

just what was ordered

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“Please wear a decent suit when you attend your brother's wedding.”

Adjective

(of a person) Having suitable conformity to basic moral standards

well-brought-up

on the up and up

high-principled

anti-corruption

good-humoured^UK

good-humored^US

public-spirited

self-sacrificing

morally correct

straightforward

philanthropical

nondiscriminatory

salt of the earth

fair and square

non-discriminatory

well-thought-of

self-forgetting

anti-discrimination

full of integrity

above suspicion

easy to get along with

eager to please

whiter than white

highly regarded

pure as the driven snow

with no axe to grind

loving and giving

well brought up

well intentioned

having clean hands

irreprehensible

hail-fellow-well-met

honest-to-goodness

easy to get on with

without reproach

self-respecting

heart in right place

well brought-up

willing to please

favourably disposed

inextinguishable

on the up-and-up

fair-and-square

fair-to-middling

extremely careful

self-sufficient

non-confrontational

without fear or favour

right and proper

well thought of

unobjectionable

copper-bottomed

with a good reputation

tried and trusted

sympathizing^US

well disciplined

of good standing

having heart in right place

sympathising^UK

tried and tested

well-intentioned

willing to help

morally acceptable

batting a thousand

worthy of admiration

worthy of commendation

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“Most people are decent folk if you just give them a chance.”

Adjective

Conforming to an acceptable standard or quality

sufficiently good

fair-to-middling

unobjectionable

cooking with gas

unexceptionable

run-of-the-mill

middle-of-the-road

moderately good

fair to middling

undistinguished

as it should be

no great shakes

nothing to shout about

nothing to write home about

as much as you need

as much as is necessary

completely understandable

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“Many are angry that the current system fails to give them a decent income.”

Adjective

Having a quality that is average

moderately good

middle-of-the-road

run-of-the-mill

fair to middling

fair-to-middling

undistinguished

no great shakes

nothing to write home about

not to be sneezed at

sufficiently good

run-of-the-mine

of poor quality

inconsequential

worth taking into account

nothing special

common or garden

par for the course

not inconsiderable

unexceptionable

better than nothing

of considerable size

powerfully built

extremely large

broad in the beam

broad-shouldered

well upholstered

earth-shattering

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“It was just a decent restaurant, nothing more, nothing less.”

Adjective

Not damaged or broken

picture-perfect

without blemish

whiter than white

pure as the driven snow

beyond reproach

above suspicion

beyond criticism

irreprehensible

as pure as the driven snow

as sound as a bell

free from guilt

free from blame

innocent as a lamb

not responsible

batting a thousand

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“It's going to be hard to complete this job without any decent equipment left.”

Adjective

Free from vulgarity or indecency

pure as the driven snow

self-restrained

whiter than white

beyond reproach

irreprehensible

unobjectionable

morally correct

high-principled

anti-corruption

wet behind ears

pure as driven snow

in mint condition

in perfect condition

invigorating^US

envigorating^UK

perfectly clean

clean as a new pin

freshly laundered

as pure as the driven snow

hale and hearty

in fine feather

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“Please keep the jokes decent as this is a family event.”

Adjective

(informal) Sufficiently clothed or dressed to be seen

“Are you decent yet? May I come in?”

Adjective

Based on sound reasoning or information

standing to reason

well-thought-out

in one's right mind

based on good sense

full of common sense

well thought out

having all one's marbles

holding up in wash

got it together

able to hold water

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Adjective

Not comfortable around people

prim and proper

self-restrained

uncommunicative

undemonstrative

uncompanionable

pure as the driven snow

easily frightened

lacking courage

self-controlled

easily embarrassed

socially inhibited

self-interested

self-centred^UK

free from vanity

self-deprecating

keeping a low profile

self-centered^US

non-communicative

self-sufficient

having cold feet

whiter than white

as pure as the driven snow

stick-in-the-mud

cool as cucumber

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Adjective

Having or showing very polished and worldly manners

well turned out

well brought up

well brought-up

smartly dressed

well turned-out

fashionably dressed

of gentle birth

prim and proper

born with a silver spoon in one's mouth

highly regarded

well-thought-of

artistically aware

intellectually aware

with good taste

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Adjective

Useful or functional for a particular purpose

fit for human consumption

fit to be eaten

unobjectionable

invigorating^US

envigorating^UK

available for use

in working order

in running order

at your disposal

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Adjective

Having a reasonable chance of success

square shooting

straight shooting

Adjective

(rare) Personality traits of persons, when referring to their own ability

Adjective

Hastily or roughly constructed

rough-and-ready

rough-and-tumble

unsophisticated

wild-and-woolly

thrown together

rough and ready

straightforward

cobbled together

hastily prepared

carelessly built

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Adjective

Having a pleasant smell

pleasant-smelling

sweetly perfumed

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Determiner

A sufficient amount of

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