Decent and Maleficent

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

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Maleficent is an antonym for decent.

Nearby Words: decency, decently

Maleficent adjective - Harmful or evil in intent or effect.

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Decent is an antonym for maleficent in sinful topic.

Nearby Word: maleficence

Maleficent herself makes for a decent feminist hero, and Aurora, more often than not, grows up to be an Action Girl.

Source: Feminist Fantasy
In the Maleficent fic Your Servant, Mistress this trope is averted and discussed: Maleficent repeatedly congratulates Diaval on being a decent human being, and he's surprised that she thinks whatever he's done, or not done, noteworthy, assuming that everyone would act like this.

Source: Wants a Prize for Basic Decency

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