🧑‍⚖️ Proper conduct 👍 Acceptable quality

decentness

1 4.4

A quality that shows polite, honest behavior and neat clothes

noun
/ˈdiːsəntnəs/

: decencia

People admired his decentness and willingness to help others in need.

Examples

The decentness of his attire made a good impression at the interview.
Her decentness was evident in the way she treated everyone with respect.
Her decentness is admirable.
The decentness of his actions surprised everyone.
Her constant decentness makes her well-respected among her peers.
The teacher emphasized the importance of decentness in both behavior and attire.
Decentness in our actions reflects our values and upbringing.

Synonyms

honor

vsdecentness

498 2.2

Respect given to a person for good moral behavior

ties to social respectability but places more weight on moral standing

integrity

vsdecentness

340 4.3

Being honest and doing what is right

links to moral respectability but does not focus on appearance or proper dress

decency

vsdecentness

139 3.0

Polite, respectful behavior that follows common social rules

is the same quality but includes appearance as well as behavior

goodness

vsdecentness

130 1.0

Kind, honest, and fair behaviour in a person

overlaps in morality but emphasises proper appearance and social respectability

correctness

vsdecentness

47 3.8

A way of behaving and speaking that follows social rules and polite manners

adds the idea of overall respectability and proper appearance to that fit

good manners

vsdecentness

29 1.0

Polite and respectful actions toward other people

is the larger quality that includes such behavior and proper appearance

propriety

vsdecentness

Formal

25 7.4

Behavior that most people think is correct in a situation

includes that conformity and also the notion of being respectable in looks

politeness

vsdecentness

24 1.3

Showing good manners and respect to other people

includes such manners but also concerns respectable appearance and properness

modesty

vsdecentness

21 3.8

Dressing or behaving to avoid attracting attention and not show off

is similar but focuses more generally on being proper and respectable

respectability

vsdecentness

18 4.6

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

is about that acceptability but also about proper behavior and appearance

niceness

vsdecentness

10 1.3

A kind and polite way of treating other people

is about respectability and proper appearance rather than just pleasantness

rightness

vsdecentness

8 5.1

A state of being morally good and fair in actions

is connected through moral aspect but also stresses proper outward behavior

uprightness

vsdecentness

1 5.6

Being honest and doing the right thing

relates by moral quality but differs by adding respectable appearance and propriety

nobleness

vsdecentness

Formal

1 6.6

Being kind and honest in a way people respect

is nearer everyday proper conduct and acceptable appearance than lofty ideals

respectfulness

vsdecentness

1 3.9

Polite and kind behavior toward other people's feelings and wishes

is broader, adding respectability and proper appearance to that consideration

reputability

vsdecentness

1 6.6

A quality of being respected and trusted by many people

covers that public regard while also stressing proper conduct and looks

virtuousness

vsdecentness

1 6.9

Being honest and doing what is right

shares moral focus but lacks the emphasis on appearance or social rules

courteousness

vsdecentness

1 3.5

A polite way of behaving that shows respect for other people

is wider, covering respect in conduct plus respectable appearance

seemliness

vsdecentness

Formal

1 8.9

Good behaviour that follows social rules and shows respect for others

is similar but also stresses respectable appearance as part of the quality

honorableness

vsdecentness

1 7.4

A quality of being honest and fair that earns respect

relates to respect but is more about moral esteem than proper appearance

Antonyms

indecent

NSFW

40 6.7

Not acceptable in public because it is offensive or sexual

unseemly

32 7.8

Not proper or polite for a situation

How Proper

uprightness

1 5.6

respectability

18 4.6

decentness

1 4.4

impropriety

Formal

9 8.0

Surface Forms

decentness singular

decentnesses plural

Morphology

decentness = decent (transparent) = decent + ness

Standard nominalization of 'decent' with '-ness' yielding the state or quality of being decent; straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Decentness comes from the adjective decent, which comes from an old Latin word meaning 'fitting' or 'proper'. That's why decentness now means being 'proper' or respectable in behavior or appearance.