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decente

/dɨ.ˈsẽ.tɨ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim decens, -entis.

adjective

que age com decência Ele é decente e educado.
que mostra recato, pudor Ela é uma moça decente.
adequado, conveniente Ele ganha um salário decente.

Similar: honesto, honrado · Opposite: indecente

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adjective

Similar: honesto, honrado · Opposite: indecente

In English

modest intending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others
fair adequate, reasonable, decent
proper following the established standards of behavior or manners
decent showing integrity, fairness, moral uprightness
becoming decent, respectable
seemly appropriate

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@misc{decente_2026,
  title = {decente},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/decente},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}