Decent and Mean

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Decent

Decent adjective - Conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue.
Usage example: as decent and kind a couple as you could ever hope to meet
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Mean is an antonym for decent.
Nearby Words: decency, decently

Mean

Mean adjective - Not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency.
Usage example: a mean trick to play on a trusting person
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Decent is an antonym for mean in hostile topic.
Nearby Words: means, meaning, meanness, meant, meanly
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  • Plus, almost every character is mean-spirited, even the so-called "heroes" are Not So Different from the villains such as Maxum Man is self-righteousjerks, and even the most decent characters have a mean bone in their body.
    Source: Western Animation / Sidekick
  • That doesn't mean you don't get to take his equipment though (which includes one of the more decent weapons in the game).
    Source: Video Game / Albion
  • Doesn’t mean we can’t have fun and be decent human beings in the meantime, though.
    Source: Film / Soegija
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