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decency
Overview of noun decency
The noun decency has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (2) decency -- (the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality)
2. (2) decency -- (the quality of being polite and respectable)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun decency
2 senses of decency
Sense 1
decency
=> propriety, properness, correctitude
=> demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportment
=> trait
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
decency
=> respectability, reputability
=> honorableness, honourableness
=> righteousness
=> morality
=> quality
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun decency
1 of 2 senses of decency
Sense 1
decency
=> modesty, modestness
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun decency
2 senses of decency
Sense 1
decency
=> propriety, properness, correctitude
Sense 2
decency
=> respectability, reputability
Antonyms of noun decency
1 of 2 senses of decency
Sense 1
decency
Antonym of indecency (Sense 1)
=>indecency
Member Holonyms of noun decency
Substance Holonyms of noun decency
Part Holonyms of noun decency
Member Meronyms of noun decency
Substance Meronyms of noun decency
Part Meronyms of noun decency
Meronyms of noun decency
Holonyms of noun decency
Attributes of noun decency
Derived Forms of noun decency
2 senses of decency
Sense 1
decency
RELATED TO>(adj) decent#1
=> decent, nice
RELATED TO>(adj) decent#6
=> decent
RELATED TO>(adj) decent#3
=> decent
Sense 2
decency
RELATED TO>(adj) decent#2
=> becoming, comely, comme il faut, decent, decorous, seemly
Domain of noun decency
Domain Terms of noun decency
Familiarity of noun decency
decency used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun decency
2 senses of decency
Sense 1
decency
> propriety, properness, correctitude
=> decorum, decorousness
=> appropriateness, rightness
=> correctness
=> good form
=> priggishness, primness
=> modesty, reserve
=> seemliness, grace
=> decency
Sense 2
decency
> respectability, reputability
=> decency
Meronyms of noun decency
2 senses of decency
Holonyms of noun decency
Grep of noun decency
decency
indecency
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