decent meaning in Bangla — ভদ্র, শালীন

Meaning

Honest and proper in behaviour, or good enough in quality.

Example sentences

He is a decent man.তিনি একজন ভদ্র মানুষ।
The hotel served a decent meal.হোটেলটি মোটামুটি ভালো খাবার দিয়েছিল।

A common mistake

The plane began its decent.→The plane began its descent.

Three near-identical words: decent means proper, descent means going down or family origin, and dissent means disagreement. Only decent is an adjective, which is the quickest way to tell them apart in a sentence.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: respectable, acceptable

Antonyms: indecent

Similar words, and what each means

respectable
সম্মানজনক, ভদ্রস্থ; মোটামুটি ভালো
Considered decent and proper by society, or good enough to be acceptable.
acceptable
গ্রহণযোগ্য, চলনসই
Good enough to be agreed to or allowed.

Other English words for “ভদ্র, শালীন; মোটামুটি ভালো”

polite
Showing good manners and respect toward others.
courteous
Polite and showing respect in a formal, pleasant way.
respectable
Considered decent and proper by society, or good enough to be acceptable.

“decent” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Ten years of English in school, a decent result in the board exam, and still the mouth locks when a stranger asks a simple question.
How to Speak English Fluently →
He is a decent fellow.
fellow — dictionary →
Torture is abhorrent to any decent person.
abhorrent — dictionary →

Where this word is used

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“decent” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • ভদ্র, শালীন; মোটামুটি ভালো
- • টলমলে, নড়বড়ে
- • ঘুম আনে এমন
- • ভারী; গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ও গুরুগম্ভীর
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ভদ্র, শালীন; মোটামুটি ভালো — decent (adjective) — ভদ্র, শালীন; মোটামুটি ভালো. Honest and proper in behaviour, or good enough in quality.
Which word is closest in meaning to “decent”?
- • respectable
- • appetising
- • receding
- • big-boned
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respectable — respectable — সম্মানজনক, ভদ্রস্থ; মোটামুটি ভালো. Considered decent and proper by society, or good enough to be acceptable.