Definitions For Decency

noun

  • The quality of being polite and respectable
  • The quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
  • Polite, moral, and honest behavior and attitudes that show respect for other people
  • The behaviors that people in a society consider to be proper or acceptable

Is Decency a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
15
Words with Friends
17

The word Decency is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Decency in a Sentence

  • Decency, not fear of punishment, caused them to do the right thing.
  • Sending aid to the victims was simply a matter of common decency.
  • If you're going to be late, please have the decency to call and let me know.

Antonyms for Decency

Look up a Word

Search the dictionary for definitions, synonyms, antonyms, rhymes, and more!

Cite This Article

Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

WORD SCRAMBLE. THE WORD FINDER located on the website https://www.thewordfinder.com/