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decentest

decentest is the superlative form of decent.

Meaning of decent

Adjective

decent (comparative more decent, superlative most decent)

  1. Appropriate; suitable for the circumstances.
  2. 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.
    Synonyms:
    good, moral
  3. (informal) Sufficiently clothed or dressed to be seen.
    • Are you decent? May I come in?
  4. Fair; acceptable; okay.
    • He's a decent saxophonist, but probably not good enough to make a career of it.
    Synonyms:
    satisfactory
  5. Significant; substantial.
    • There are a decent number of references out there, if you can find them.
  6. 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

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Questions about decentest

What is decentest the superlative form of?
Decentest is the superlative form of decent.

Words near decentest in the dictionary

  1. decenterer
  2. decenterers
  3. decentering
  4. decenterings
  5. decenters
  6. decentest
  7. decentile
  8. decentiles
  9. decentish
  10. decently
  11. decentness

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