Decent and Pitiable

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Decent adjective - Conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue.

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Pitiable is an antonym for decent.

Nearby Words: decency, decently

Pitiable adjective - Deserving pitying scorn (as for inadequacy).

Usage example: a pitiable attempt at singing that generated snickers

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Decent is an antonym for pitiable.

Nearby Words: pitiful, pity, pitifully, pitied, pitiably

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Pitiable and Decent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/decent/pitiable

Decent & Pitiable. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/decent/pitiable>.

Pitiable or Decent. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/decent/pitiable.

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