decent

Meanings

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.
3. Sufficiently clothed or dressed to be seen.
4. Fair; acceptable; okay.
5. Significant; substantial.
6. Conforming to perceived standards of good taste.
7. Comely; shapely; well-formed.

1. Misspelling of descent.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French décent, or its source, Latin decēns, present participle of decet (“it is fitting or suitable”), from Proto-Indo-European *deḱ- (“to take, accept, to receive, greet, be suitable”) (compare Ancient Greek δοκέω (dokéō, “to appear, seem, think”), δέχομαι (dékhomai, “to accept”); Sanskrit दशस्यति (daśasyáti, “shows honor, is gracious”), दाशति (dāśati, “makes offerings, bestows”)). Meaning ‘kind, pleasant’ is from 1902.