Hyphenation of decent

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word decent? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

de-cent

Definitions of decent:

1.
Socially or conventionally correct
Refined or virtuous From a decent family A nice girl
2.
According with custom or propriety
Her becoming modesty Comely behavior It is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money A decent burial Seemly behavior
3.
Conforming to conventions of sexual behavior
Speech in this circle
4.
If not always decent
5.
Never became lewd- George Santayana
6.
Sufficient for the purpose
An adequate income The food was adequate A decent wage Enough food Food enough
7.
Decently clothed
Are you decent?
8.
Observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress
A modest neckline in her dress Though one of her shoulder straps had slipped down
9.
She was perfectly decent by current standards
10.
In the right manner
Please do your job properly! Can't you carry me decent?

Synonyms of decent:

adj nice, respectable
adj becoming, comely, comme il faut, decorous, seemly, proper
adj decent, clean, unobjectionable, decorous, proper
adj adequate, enough, sufficient
adj modest
adj modest
adv properly, decently, in good order, right, the right way

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