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   decency

   /ˈdiːsnsi/

   noun

   • 1. behaviour that conforms to accepted standards of morality or respectability: "she had the decency to come and confess" Similar proprietydecorumseemlinessgood tasterespectabilitydignitycorrectnessgood formetiquetteappropriatenessappropriacyfitnesssuitabilitymoralityvirtuemodestypuritydelicacydemurenesswholesomenesscourtesypolitenessgood mannerscivilityrespectrespectfulnessconsiderationthoughtthoughtfulnesstactdiplomacyOpposite indecencyrudeness
   • ▪ behaviour or appearance that avoids impropriety or immodesty: "a loose dress, rather too low-cut for decency"
   • ▪ the requirements of accepted or respectable behaviour: "an appeal to common decencies"
   • 2. things required for a reasonable standard of life: "I can't afford any of the decencies of life"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘appropriateness, fitness’): from Latin decentia, from decent- ‘being fitting’ (see decent).

   Scrabble Points: 15

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to decency. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of decency. Please have the decency to apologize. Synonyms. propriety. decorum. respectability. modesty. appropriateness. quality of being decent. Antonym. indecency.

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