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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdecente
Pronunciation / Transliteration: deˈsẽtʃi
"Ele é um homem decente e trabalhador."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Conforming to standards of propriety, good taste, or modesty; appropriate for general audiences.
"She made sure to post only decent and family-friendly photos on her public profile." - 2
Satisfactory, acceptable, or of an adequate quality.
"We managed to find a decent restaurant near the station before our train arrived."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'decēns', present participle of 'decēre' meaning 'to be fitting or becoming'. Entering the English language in the 16th century, the term initially carried the sense of being graceful or seemly, later evolving to denote moral adequacy, respectability, and content-appropriateness, a nuance heavily utilized in modern internet acronyms like SFW (safe for work).
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Decent"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Decent" is said worldwide
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décent
Transliteration: desã
"Il est difficile de trouver un travail décent par ces temps."
anständig
Transliteration: anständig
"Er hat einen anständigen Job gefunden."
decente
Transliteration: deˈtʃɛnte
"Abbiamo trovato un ristorante decente per cena."
decente
Transliteration: deˈsente
"Necesitamos encontrar un trabajo decente."
decente
Transliteration: deˈsẽtʃi
"Ele é um homem decente e trabalhador."
सभ्य
Transliteration: sabhy
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"हमें एक सभ्य नौकरी की तलाश है।"
得体的
Transliteration: détǐ de
Script: 中文汉字
"穿得体面一点去参加面试。"
점잖은
Transliteration: jeomjanheun
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 매우 점잖고 예의 바른 사람이다."
まともな
Transliteration: matomona
Script: 日本語
"彼はまともな仕事に就いた。"
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