| NOUN | attribute | decency | the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality |
|---|---|---|---|
| attribute | decency | the quality of being polite and respectable |
| Sounds | diy'sahnsiy | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | absorbency ... Yangtze: 255 rhymes with siy... | |
| Meaning | The quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | modesty, modestness | freedom from vanity or conceit |
| Broader | propriety, properness, correctitude | correct or appropriate behavior |
| Opposite | indecency | The quality of being indecent |
| Spanish | decencia, decoro | |
| Catalan | decència | |
| Adjectives | decent | conforming to conventions of sexual behavior |
| decent | observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress | |
| decent | socially or conventionally correct | |
| Meaning | The quality of being polite and respectable. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | respectability, reputability | honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation / reputation |
| Spanish | decencia | |
| Catalan | decència | |
| Adjectives | decent | socially or conventionally correct |
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