Decent

Pronunciation: /ˈdiːsənt/

Definitions of decent

adjective An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun. In this case, 'decent' describes something that is satisfactory, acceptable, or of good quality.

Example Sentences

A1 She is a decent student.

A2 The hotel room was decent for the price.

B1 He did a decent job on his presentation.

B2 The restaurant received decent reviews for its food.

C1 The company offers decent benefits to its employees.

C2 The quality of the product was decent, but not exceptional.

Examples of decent in a Sentence

formal She was pleased with the decent turnout at the conference.

informal I think we did a decent job on the project.

slang That movie was pretty decent, I guess.

figurative His skills are decent, but he still has room for improvement.

Grammatical Forms of decent

• past tense: decented
• plural: decents
• comparative: more decent
• superlative: most decent
• present tense: decent
• future tense: will decent
• perfect tense: have decented
• continuous tense: is decenting
• singular: decent
• positive degree: decent
• infinitive: to decent
• gerund: decenting
• participle: decented

Origin and Evolution of decent

First Known Use: 1530 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'decent' originated from the Latin word 'decens' meaning 'proper, fitting, or suitable.'

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'decent' has evolved to encompass notions of being socially acceptable, respectable, and of good quality.