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decent vs modest

modest vs decent

decent and modest both are adjectives.

decent is an adverb but modest is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decent No Yes No Yes
modest No Yes No No
decent (adjective) modest (adjective)
conforming to conventions of sexual behavior not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
meeting requirements marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion low or inferior in station or quality
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous relatively moderate, limited, or small
sufficiently clothed to see visitors or appear in public not large but sufficient in size or amount
free from pomp or affectation
decent (adverb) modest (adverb)
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
Difference between decent and modest

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