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- Dictionaryde·cen·cy/ˈdēsənsē/
noun
- 1. behavior that conforms to accepted standards of morality or respectability: "she had the decency to come and confess" Similar Opposite
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Decency is the quality or state of being decent, conforming to standards of taste, propriety, or quality. It can also refer to conditions or services considered essential for a proper standard of living, literary decorum, or fitness.
Decency is behaviour that is good, moral, and acceptable in society. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and collocations of decency with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
The personal quality of decency is one of honesty, good manners, and respect for other people. Over time, decency has referred to manners, but today decency is mainly a strong sense of right and wrong, and a high standard of honesty.
Decency is behavior that is good, moral, and acceptable in society. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and collocations of decency with examples from various sources.
the state or quality of being decent. conformity to the recognized standard of propriety, good taste, modesty, etc. Synonyms: gentility, respectability, decorum. decencies, the recognized standards of decent or proper behavior; proprieties: The least you can expect from them is some respect for the decencies.
Decency is the quality of following accepted moral standards or being decent. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and usage of decency with examples from Collins English Dictionary.
Decency is the quality of conforming to standards of propriety, morality, modesty, etc. Find out the meanings, translations, and examples of decency and related words in English and Spanish.
