basic decency

Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words

The most fundamental level of polite or moral behavior.

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  • He lacks even the most basic decency.
  • I would expect a little basic decency from my neighbors.
  • It's just basic decency to say 'thank you' when someone helps you.
  • Showing up on time for an interview is a matter of basic decency.
  • Doesn't she have any basic decency at all?
  • He should have shown the basic decency to apologize for his mistake.
  • The company's refusal to offer a refund was a clear violation of basic decency.
  • We need to return to a time when basic decency guided our interactions.
  • Forgetting their name is one thing, but openly mocking them shows a lack of basic decency.
  • If you had any basic decency, you would have called to say you were running late.