decent
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1 good enough (adj.) B1 Intermediateof a satisfactory or acceptable quality.
of an acceptable or satisfactory standard; often used to describe quality that is adequate but not exceptional.
ExampleI just want to find a decent restaurant that isn't too expensive.
ExampleWhile the hotel was nothing fancy, it provided a decent breakfast and a clean room for a reasonable price.
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2 honest and kind (adj.) B2 Upper Intermediatehonest, helpful, and following moral standards.
conforming to standards of moral honesty, kindness, or propriety.
ExampleHe is a decent man who always tries to do the right thing.
ExampleThe community rallied behind the family, proving that there are still plenty of decent people willing to help a neighbour in need.
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3 fair or generous (adj.) B2 Upper Intermediatefair, kind, or generous in how you treat others.
showing fairness, generosity, or a polite sense of social obligation.
ExampleIt was very decent of them to offer us a lift home in the rain.
ExampleThe company offered a decent severance package to the employees affected by the recent downsizing.
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4 substantial (adj.) C1 Advanced Informallarge enough or good enough to be important.
of a significant or substantial size, amount, or degree.
ExampleThey earned a decent amount of money from the garage sale.
ExampleAfter years of saving, they finally managed to put down a decent deposit on a small apartment in the city centre.
Borrowed from Middle French décent, or its source, Latin decēns, present participle of decet (“it is fitting or suitable”), from Proto-Indo-European *deḱ- (“to take, accept, to receive, greet, be suitable”) (compare Ancient Greek δοκέω (dokéō, “to appear, seem, think”), δέχομαι (dékhomai, “to accept”); Sanskrit दशस्यति (daśasyáti, “shows honor, is gracious”), दाशति (dāśati, “makes offerings, bestows”)). Meaning ‘kind, pleasant’ is from 1902.