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decentness

3.7

A level of quality that is good enough for normal use

noun
/ˈdiːsəntnəs/

: aceptabilidad

We were satisfied with the decentness of the meal, even if it was not exceptional.

Examples

The decentness of the hotel surprised us, given its low price.
She appreciated the decentness of his behavior during the meeting.
The decentness of his work impressed everyone.
She values decentness in her relationships.
Her decentness in handling the situation impressed everyone at the meeting.
The team achieved a decentness in their project that met the client's expectations.
He demonstrated a level of decentness that made him a reliable friend.

Synonyms

goodness

vsdecentness

82 1.0

Kind, honest, and fair behaviour in a person

concerns basic adequacy and acceptability rather than moral virtue

respectability

vsdecentness

19 4.6

Being seen by other people as proper and having a good name

relates more to being acceptable in general situations rather than reputation

reasonableness

vsdecentness

8 3.7

A quality of being fair, sensible, and showing good judgment

is more about meeting basic standards than showing fair judgment

acceptableness

vsdecentness

6.7

How suitable something is for a group or situation

is about reaching a simple, reasonable minimum standard

adequateness

vsdecentness

6.0

The quality of being good enough to meet a need

focuses on being reasonably acceptable rather than strictly sufficient

satisfactoriness

vsdecentness

7.7

Being good enough to meet a need or expectation

emphasizes general acceptability rather than satisfying specific demands

meetness

vsdecentness

Archaic

9.9

How suitable or proper something is for a certain situation

is broader, meaning generally acceptable across situations

properness

vsdecentness

6.5

Being correct and appropriate for a situation

is less strict, focusing on meeting a reasonable overall standard

Antonyms

indecency

NSFW

12 6.3

Behavior or speech people find offensive and wrong

unacceptability

1 7.1

A state when people or rules do not allow something

How Acceptable

excellence

150 3.2

adequacy

6 3.7

decentness

3.7

inadequacy

30 5.8

unacceptability

1 7.1

Surface Forms

decentness singular

decentnesses plural

Morphology

decentness = decent (transparent) = decent + ness

Formed by the adjective 'decent' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ness', producing the quality of being decent; this is a regular and transparent derivation.

Etymology

Decentness comes from the adjective decent, which goes back to an old Latin word meaning 'fitting' or 'proper'. So decentness means the quality of being 'good enough' or acceptable.