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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

Having a considerate or kindly disposition

Affectedly proper or serious

Characterized by being fair, just, or impartial

Significant in amount, level or degree

Based on, or displaying, common sense

Useful or advantageous for a particular purpose

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

True to a certain degree or extent, especially in comparison

Pleasantly inviting

A sufficient amount of

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Adjective

Fitting or proper for the occasion or purpose

to one's advantage

in one's interest

to one's own advantage

in one's own interests

just what the doctor ordered

just what one needs

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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

morally correct

public-spirited

straightforward

self-sacrificing

philanthropical

pure as the driven snow

whiter than white

irreprehensible

highly regarded

well-thought-of

salt of the earth

beyond reproach

self-respecting

full of integrity

on the up-and-up

unobjectionable

eager to please

above suspicion

of good standing

self-forgetting

as pure as the driven snow

well brought up

morally acceptable

self-sufficient

fair and square

having clean hands

beyond criticism

honest-to-goodness

well brought-up

good-humored^US

good-humoured^UK

wet behind the ears

pure as driven snow

easy to get along with

easy to get on with

tried and tested

willing to help

straight shooting

square shooting

well disciplined

well thought of

with a good reputation

tried and trusted

copper-bottomed

batting a thousand

worthy of admiration

worthy of commendation

without reproach

of excellent character

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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

unobjectionable

fair-to-middling

unexceptionable

fair to middling

moderately good

cooking with gas

run-of-the-mill

no great shakes

middle-of-the-road

as it should be

completely understandable

as much as you need

as much as is necessary

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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

sufficiently good

run-of-the-mine

inconsequential

nothing special

common or garden

par for the course

unexceptionable

better than nothing

nothing to get excited about

unprepossessing

of no consequence

nothing out of the ordinary

middle of the road

run of the mill

reasonably good

nothing to shout about

barely adequate

blending into the background

not worth mentioning

of little consequence

of little importance

of no importance

of no great concern

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

Adjective

Not damaged or broken

picture-perfect

without blemish

as sound as a bell

as good as before

in perfect condition

in tiptop condition

without a scratch

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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

self-restrained

pure as the driven snow

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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

Having a considerate or kindly disposition

good-humoured^UK

good-humored^US

non-confrontational

well intentioned

sympathizing^US

sympathising^UK

loving and giving

public-spirited

philanthropical

heart in right place

easy to get along with

willing to please

favourably disposed

hail-fellow-well-met

having heart in right place

well-intentioned

non-restrictive

live-and-let-live

generous to a fault

willing to forgive

able to live with

going along with

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Adjective

Affectedly proper or serious

prim and proper

schoolmistressy

cool as a cucumber

stick-in-the-mud

self-controlled

well brought up

self-respecting

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Adjective

Characterized by being fair, just, or impartial

nondiscriminatory

non-discriminatory

anti-discrimination

without fear or favour

fair and square

fair-to-middling

with no axe to grind

on the up and up

straightforward

fair-and-square

full of integrity

right and proper

middle-of-the-road

without favouritism

non-discriminating

nondiscriminating

not taking sides

free from discrimination

strictly business

without distinction

according to the rules

non-participating

sitting on the fence

middle of the road

straddling the fence

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Adjective

Significant in amount, level or degree

not to be sneezed at

not inconsiderable

worth taking into account

enough and to spare

thick on the ground

of considerable size

earth-shattering

extremely large

disproportionate

no end in sight

wide physically

larger-than-life

through the ceiling

more than enough

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Adjective

Based on, or displaying, common sense

standing to reason

well-thought-out

in one's right mind

based on good sense

full of common sense

well thought out

with both feet on the ground

got it together

having all one's marbles

able to hold water

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Adjective

Useful or advantageous for a particular purpose

full of promise

in one's interests

in one's best interests

greatly appreciated

looking on the bright side

to one's advantage

in the affirmative

straight-shooting

forward-looking

worth its weight in gold

worth the effort

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Adjective

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

Adjective

True to a certain degree or extent, especially in comparison

a fair degree of

Adjective

Pleasantly inviting

Determiner

A sufficient amount of

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