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Decent vs Alright - What's the difference?

decent | alright |

As adjectives the difference between decent and alright

is that decent is appropriate; suitable for the circumstances while alright is alternative form of lang=en Satisfactory; okay; in acceptable order, but not necessarily completely right. Used to distinguish from "all right", which would mean "all correct".

As an interjection alright is

used to indicate acknowledgement or acceptance; OK.

decent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Appropriate; suitable for the circumstances.
  • (of a person) Having a suitable conformity to basic moral standards; showing integrity, fairness, or other characteristics associated with moral uprightness.
  • Sufficiently clothed or dressed to be seen.
  • Fair; good enough; okay.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham)
    • , title=(The China Governess) , chapter=Foreword citation , passage=A canister of flour from the kitchen had been thrown at the looking-glass and lay like trampled snow over the remains of a decent blue suit with the lining ripped out which lay on top of the ruin of a plastic wardrobe.}}
  • Significant; substantial.
  • (obsolete) Comely; shapely; well-formed.
  • * A sable stole of cyprus lawn / Over thy decent shoulders drawn — Milton.

    • Antonyms

    * indecent

    Related terms

    * decency * decently

    Anagrams

    *

    alright

    English

    Alternative forms

    * all right * aight (AAVE) * awright * oright

    Adjective

    (-)
  • http://thewritepractice.com/words-that-are-not-words-alright-and-alot/http://www.writersrelief.com/blog/2008/06/standard-vs-nonstandard-phrases-and-words-with-more-than-one-spelling/http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=alrighthttp://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/all-right-versus-alright.aspxhttp://www.vappingo.com/word-blog/common-mistakes-in-english/http://oxforddictionaries.com/words/all-right-or-alright Satisfactory; okay; in acceptable order, but not necessarily completely right. Used to distinguish from "all right", which would mean "all correct".
  • * 1662 : Cantus, songs and fancies, to three, four, or five parts, both apt for voices and viols : with a brief introduction to musick, as is taught by Thomas Davidson, in the Musick-School of Aberdene by Thomas Davidson, iii. sig. B/1
    • Where ever I go, both to and fro
    You have my heart alright .
  • * 1922 : , chapter 18
    • …if I went by his advices every blessed hat I put on does that suit me yes take that thats alright the one like a wedding cake standing up miles off my head…
  • * 1932 : "Goodbye, Christ" by
    • You did alright in your day, I reckon—
    But that day's gone now.
  • * 1939 : , chapter 1.40
    • Bladyughfoulmoecklenburgwhurawhorascortastrumpapornanennykocksapastippatappatupperstrippuckputtanach, eh? You have it alright .
  • * 2000 : House of Leaves by , page 105
    • "You're alright' Johnny," she said in a way that actually made him feel ' alright . At least for a little while.

    Interjection

  • (informal) Used to indicate acknowledgement or acceptance; OK
  • (UK, informal) Generic greeting.

    • Usage notes

    * Some distinguish between "alright" and "all right" by using "alright" to mean "fine, good, okay" and "all right" to mean "all correct". Alternatively (or in addition to the previous), "Alright" may be used as an interjection à la "OK", whilst "all right" used in the sense of "unharmed, healthy". * The Oxford English Dictionary notes that, while analogous forms exist in words such as "already," "altogether," and "always," "the contracted form is strongly criticized in the vast majority of usage guides, but without cogent reasons.""all right, adv., adj., int., and n.". OED Online. September 2012. Oxford University Press. 4 October 2012 <[http://oed.com/view/Entry/5485]>. * The contracted term is considered nonstandard by Garner's Modern American Usage'' and ''American Heritage Dictionary . Other dictionaries consider it incorrect or less correct than (all right). Others consider it just as correct.

    Synonyms

    * (satisfactory) acceptable, adequate, fine, good enough, OK/okay, passable, satisfactory, sufficient, suitable * (greeting) see

    Derived terms

    * (greeting) alright me babber, alright me lover

    References