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decency vs respectability

respectability vs decency

decency and respectability both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decency Yes No No No
respectability Yes No No No
As nouns, respectability is a hypernym of decency; that is, respectability is a word with a broader meaning than decency:
  • decency: the quality of being polite and respectable
  • respectability: honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation
Other hypernyms of decency include reputability.
decency (noun) respectability (noun)
the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation
the quality of being polite and respectable
Difference between decency and respectability

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