Definition of DECENCY

decency

Plural: decencies

Noun

  • The state or quality of being proper or modest.
  • the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
  • the quality of being polite and respectable
  • The quality of being decent; propriety.
  • That which is proper or becoming.

Examples

  • For the sake of DECENCY, he didn’t gloat after his triple-triple word score.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin decentia, from decens. Equivalent to decent + -cy. Compare French décence.

Antonyms

indecency

Scrabble Score: 15

decency: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
decency: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
decency: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

decency: valid Words With Friends Word