Decency
Decency noun - Socially acceptable behavior.
Usage example: the standards of basic decency demanded that they help the old lady with her groceries
Refinement and decency are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refinement" instead a noun "Decency".
Refinement
Refinement noun - An instance of notable progress in the development of knowledge, technology, or skill.
Decency and refinement are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decency" instead a noun "Refinement".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- grace and decency
- grace and refinement
- understanding and decency
- understanding and refinement
- delicacy and decency
- delicacy and refinement
- tact and decency
- tact and refinement
- dignity and decency
- dignity and refinement
- courtesy and decency
- courtesy and refinement
- politeness and decency
- politeness and refinement
How words are described
| appropriate | appropriate decency | appropriate refinement |
| simple | simple decency | simple refinement |
| real | real decency | real refinement |
| little | little decency | little refinement |
| Other adjectives: basic. | ||
Cite this Source
Refinement and Decency. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/decency/refinement
Decency & Refinement. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/decency/refinement>.
Refinement or Decency. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/decency/refinement.
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