decent

Examples

• All

• Offering decent jobs, paying decent wages and bridging the skills gap.

• So you can make some pretty decent progress.

  Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy

• You can use that and it's going to be decent quality.

• Can you get me a decent job, please?

  Fly Me to the Moon (2024)

• Now, you seem like a decent fellow.

  Cinderella Man (2005)

• Can we possibly support that many people at any kind of decent standard of living?

  Academic text (1993)

• All I need is a decent night's sleep.

  Eraserhead (1977)

• We've created hundreds of thousands of decent paying jobs.

  The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

• One of the funniest, smartest, most decent people I know.

• At least we could afford a decent place to live.

Synonyms

F

fine

vsdecent

∞ 1.0

In good enough condition so no one needs to worry

means meeting expected standards without special praise

O

okay

vsdecent

∞ 1.0

Good enough but not very good

shares the focus on meeting standards rather than impressing

A

all right

vsdecent

∞ 1.0

Feeling healthy or good enough to use

highlights simple sufficiency in quality or condition

O

OK

vsdecent

∞ 1.0

Good enough for the purpose you need

stresses meeting expectations rather than excellence

G

good enough

vsdecent

641 1.9

Not perfect but good for what you need

expresses the general notion of meeting what is required

S

solid

vsdecent

525 3.0

Strong and dependable, trusted for quality

is about meeting expected standards rather than indicating high reliability

A

acceptable

vsdecent

477 2.5

Good enough for a particular use or standard

is the general idea of meeting expected standards

F

fair

vsdecent

274 1.0

Average in quality or amount, neither very good nor bad

leans toward meeting standards rather than describing a middle level

A

adequate

vsdecent

234 2.7

Enough in amount or quality to meet a need

focuses on meeting needs rather than on high quality

O

ok

vsdecent

106 1.0

Good enough but not very good

focuses on being good enough rather than impressive

S

satisfactory

vsdecent

81 2.3

Good enough to meet a need but not very good

stresses being good enough rather than outstanding

C

competent

vsdecent

34 4.2

Good enough for a task but not excellent

applies the same sufficiency idea to general quality rather than ability

P

passable

vsdecent

8 4.4

Good enough but not very good

emphasizes meeting expectations rather than high achievement

U

up to scratch

vsdecent

2 5.0

Good enough to meet a required standard

means being good enough to meet normal expectations

G

goodish

vsdecent

1 5.0

A bit more than average in size, amount, or quality

is more neutral, simply meeting requirements rather than slightly positive

Antonyms

I

inferior

63 3.7

Not as good in quality as something else

S

substandard

27 4.4

Not as good as the usual or required quality

Compounds

D

decent thing

11 3.2

An action most people see as the right and kind thing to do

How Good

excellent

∞ 1.0

good

∞ 1.0

decent

487 2.3

acceptable

477 2.5

fair

274 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology