decentest
decentest is the superlative form of decent.
Meaning of decent
Adjective
decent (comparative more decent, superlative most decent)
- Appropriate; suitable for the circumstances.
- Having a suitable conformity to basic moral standards; showing integrity, fairness, or other characteristics associated with moral uprightness.
- Zohran Mamdani is a decent man for not accepting the pay rise he’s entitled to, as he wishes to see that money go to the poor of New York.
- Sufficiently clothed or dressed to be seen.
- Are you decent? May I come in?
- Fair; acceptable; okay.
- He's a decent saxophonist, but probably not good enough to make a career of it.
- Synonyms:
- satisfactory
- Significant; substantial.
- There are a decent number of references out there, if you can find them.
- Conforming to perceived standards of good taste.
- I had a cup of tea - the last decent cup of tea for many days; and in a room that most soothingly looked just as you would expect a lady’s drawing-room to look, we had a long quiet chat by the fireside.1899 February, Joseph Conrad, “The Heart of Darkness”, in Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine, volume CLXV, number M, New York, N.Y.: The Leonard Scott Publishing Company, […], →OCLC, part I, page 201
Questions about decentest
- What is decentest the superlative form of?
- Decentest is the superlative form of decent.
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