decent

Definition

  • adjective: polite, moral, and honest
  • adjective: well-formed
  • synonyms: appropriate, handsome, becoming

Examples

  • 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]

  • We were asked to wait a 'decent' interval [=wait for an appropriate amount of time] before making the announcement.

  • The book is selling 'decently' [='fairly well'; 'well enough'] but we were expecting it to sell better.

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