decency
noun
[ ˈdiːs(ə)nsi ]
• behaviour that conforms to accepted standards of morality or respectability.
• "she had the decency to come and confess"
Similar:
propriety,
decorum,
seemliness,
good taste,
respectability,
dignity,
correctness,
good form,
etiquette,
appropriateness,
appropriacy,
fitness,
suitability,
morality,
virtue,
modesty,
purity,
delicacy,
demureness,
wholesomeness,
courtesy,
politeness,
good manners,
civility,
respect,
respectfulness,
consideration,
thought,
thoughtfulness,
tact,
diplomacy,
• things required for a reasonable standard of life.
• "I can't afford any of the decencies of life"
Origin:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘appropriateness, fitness’): from Latin decentia, from decent- ‘being fitting’ (see decent).
