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decent

/ˈdiːsənt/

Meanings
adjective
Appropriate; suitable for the circumstances.

Examples :

"The restaurant's food was decent for the price. "
moral quality value attitude

Related Words

Illustration restaurant

restaurant noun

/ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹənt/

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

"After school, my family went to a restaurant for dinner. "

Illustration proportioned

proportioned verb

/pɹəˈpɔːʃənd/ /pɹoʊˈpɔːʃənd/

To divide into proper shares; to apportion.

"The manager proportioned the tasks among the team members, ensuring each person had a fair share of the workload. "

Illustration references

references noun

/ˈɹɛf.(ə)ɹən.sɪz/

A relationship or relation (to something).

"The teacher's lecture made many references to events in history. "

Illustration significant

significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

Illustration uprightness

uprightness noun

/ˌʌpˈɹaɪtnəs/

The state of being moral, honest and honourable.

"You are responsible only for your own uprightness. See to that and all else will take care of itself. - Miles Williams Mathis"

Illustration appropriate

appropriate verb

/əˈproʊpriət/ /əˈproʊprieɪt/

To make suitable; to suit.

"The teacher will appropriate the new lesson plan to the students' current level of understanding. "

Illustration sufficiently

sufficiently adverb

/səˈfɪʃəntli/

(manner) In a sufficient manner; enough.

"Once we had eaten and drunk sufficiently, we padded off to sleep."

Illustration substantial

substantial noun

/səbˈstænʃəl/

Anything having substance; an essential part.

"The substantial of my grandmother's advice helped me make a good decision. "

Illustration circumstances

circumstances noun

/ˈsɜːkəmst(ə)nsɪz/ /ˈsɝkəmstænsɪz/

That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things.

""Because of unforeseen circumstances, the school trip was cancelled." "

Illustration associated

associated verb

/əˈsəʊsieɪtɪd/ /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/

To join in or form a league, union, or association.

"Our company associated with a local charity to help raise money for their programs. "

Illustration characteristics

characteristics noun

/ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/ /ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/

A distinguishing feature of a person or thing.

"One of the main characteristics of a golden retriever is its friendly personality. "

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conformity noun

/kənˈfɔːmɪti/ /kənˈfɔɹmɪti/

The state of things being similar or identical.

"The students' clothing showed a strong conformity to the school's dress code. "