decent

a. ஏற்பபுடைய, பண்பார்ந்த, மட்டான, நடுத்தரமான, வரம்பு மீறாத. பாங்குடைய.

Synonyms

confound confuse discompose bewilder daunt cow humble disconcert dishearten motility shame humiliate

Antonyms

countenance cheer uphold encourage rally inspirit animate incite embolden abet buoy

De"cent, a. Etym: [L. decens, decentis, p. pr. of decere to be fitting or becoming; akin to decus glory, honor, ornament, Gr. d to grant, to give; and perh. akin to E. attire, tire: cf. F. décent. Cf. Decorate, Decorum, Deig.] 1. Suitable in words, behavior, dress, or ceremony; becoming; fit; decorous; proper; seemly; as, decent conduct; decent language. Shak. Before his decent steps. Milton. 2. Free from immodesty or obscenity; modest. 3. Comely; shapely; well-formed. [Archaic] A sable stole of cyprus lawn Over thy decent shoulders drawn. Milton. By foreign hands thy decent limbs composed. Pope. 4. Moderate, but competent; sufficient; hence, respectable; fairly good; reasonably comfortable or satisfying; as, a decent fortune; a decent person. A decent retreat in the mutability of human affairs. Burke. -- De"cent*ly, adv. -- De"cent*ness, n.

decent - Similar Words

descent undecent indecent decedent decadent recent docent detent dement decern