Decency
Decency noun - Socially acceptable behavior.
Kindness
Kindness noun - An act of kind assistance.
Decency is a synonym for kindness (British) in compassion topic. Sometimes you can use "Decency" instead a noun "Kindness", if it concerns topics such as goodwill. informal substitute
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- grace and decency
- grace and kindness
- benevolence and decency
- benevolence and kindness
- compassion and decency
- compassion and kindness
- sympathy and decency
- sympathy and kindness
- humanity and decency
- humanity and kindness
- thoughtfulness and decency
- thoughtfulness and kindness
- kindliness and decency
- kindliness and kindness
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Good Feels Good: She kissed ROM during her time at the Brotherhood, and instead of absorbing his powers, she instead absorbed at least part of his compassion, kindness and decency.
Source: Comicbook / Rogue -
Whereas Captain Rogers was granted power because of his kindness and decency, Thor had to learn kindness and decency first to be worthy of his power.
Source: Took a Level in Kindness -
While Smith is a rugged, muscular space cowboy and Yarol is a delicate-looking young man who resembles a choirboy, the former occasionally displays flashes of sensitivity whereas the latter doesn't possess a shred of kindness or decency.
Source: Sensitive Guy and Manly Man
Cite this Source
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