Decency
Decency noun - Socially acceptable behavior.
Usage example: the standards of basic decency demanded that they help the old lady with her groceries
Uprightness is a synonym for decency in honesty topic. In some cases you can use "Uprightness" instead a noun "Decency".
Uprightness
Uprightness noun - Conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong.
Usage example: the uprightness of our cause is not what is being called into question here
Decency is a synonym for uprightness in honesty topic. You can use "Decency" instead a noun "Uprightness", if it concerns topics such as rectitude.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- righteousness and decency
- righteousness and uprightness
- goodness and decency
- goodness and uprightness
- virtue and decency
- virtue and uprightness
- fairness and decency
- fairness and uprightness
- honesty and decency
- honesty and uprightness
- integrity and decency
- integrity and uprightness
- honor and decency
- honor and uprightness
How words are described
| moral | moral decency | moral uprightness |
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Uprightness and Decency. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/decency/uprightness
Decency & Uprightness. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/decency/uprightness>.
Uprightness or Decency. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/decency/uprightness.
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