Decent | Mean of decent in English Dictionary

/ˈdiːsn̩t/

• polite, moral, and honest
1. I don't understand how so decent a person could be involved with this kind of crime.
2. decent, hardworking people
3. He is a decent guy who would help anyone in need.
4. You need to do the decent thing and tell her what happened.
• showing kindness
1. It's really decent [=nice, thoughtful] of them to help us like this.
2. I apologized for the damage to his car, and he was pretty decent [=understanding] about it.
• good enough but not the best
1. She's a decent [=fairly good] tennis player.
2. They can't afford decent [=adequate] housing.
3. Are there any decent schools in that area?
4. They served us a decent (enough) meal.
5. I've got to get some decent clothes.
6. He makes a decent living. = He has a job making/earning decent money.
7. a halfway decent [=pretty good] movie

• appropriate or suitable
1. I know you've got a lot to do, but try to get to bed at a decent hour. [=at a time that is not too late at night]
2. We were asked to wait a decent interval [=wait for an appropriate amount of time] before making the announcement.
• not using language that offends people
1. Please keep your jokes decent—there are children in the room.
• wearing enough clothes
1. I can't come to the door right now—I'm not decent. Wait a minute, OK?
2. Can I come in? Are you decent?