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Decent vs Descent vs Dissent

Decent, descent, and dissent sound very similar but mean very different things. Practice telling them apart with the example sentences below.

🔍 Confused words · pair 14 of 54 ⏱ about 5 minutes 🔊 every sentence has audio

  • Decent – means “good, proper, acceptable.”
  • He found a ______ job last week. – decent
  • The hotel was clean and ______. – decent
  • She is a very ______ person. – decent
  • They live in a ______ neighborhood. – decent
  • The food was simple but ______. – decent
  • He earns a ______ salary. – decent
  • I got a ______ grade on the test. – decent
  • This is a ______ place to eat. – decent
  • The clothes were old but still ______. – decent
  • She always tries to do the ______ thing. – decent
  • He made a ______ offer for the car. – decent
  • We had a ______ conversation. – decent
  • The room is small but ______. – decent
  • He has a ______ chance of winning. – decent
  • The service at the hotel was ______. – decent
  • She wore a ______ dress to the party. – decent
  • The price was ______ for that product. – decent
  • He is looking for a ______ apartment. – decent
  • The park is clean and ______. – decent
  • They had a ______ amount of food. – decent
  • She is a ______ worker. – decent
  • He comes from a ______ family. – decent
  • We had a ______ time at the party. – decent
  • Her answer was short but ______. – decent
  • It’s hard to find a ______ place to park. – decent
  • He is a ______ student. – decent
  • The room was quiet and ______. – decent
  • She paid a ______ price for her shoes. – decent
  • We were treated in a ______ way. – decent
  • The meal was ______ but not great. – decent
  • Descent – means “downward movement or family origin.”
  • The plane started its ______ to the airport. – descent
  • They began the ______ down the mountain. – descent
  • The elevator made a quick ______. – descent
  • Her family is of French ______. – descent
  • The hikers started their ______ before sunset. – descent
  • The climbers prepared for the ______. – descent
  • The roller coaster’s ______ was very steep. – descent
  • He watched the bird’s ______ from the tree. – descent
  • The hot air balloon began its ______. – descent
  • The rapid ______ made my ears pop. – descent
  • The stairs allow easy ______ to the basement. – descent
  • Their ______ was slow but steady. – descent
  • The cable car started its ______. – descent
  • He is of Asian ______. – descent
  • The parachute slowed her ______. – descent
  • The snow made the ______ difficult. – descent
  • The climbers celebrated after a safe ______. – descent
  • The road’s ______ is very steep. – descent
  • The rocket began its ______ to Earth. – descent
  • The movie shows his slow ______ into madness. – descent
  • The stairs are too narrow for easy ______. – descent
  • The skier’s ______ was fast. – descent
  • Her family claims royal ______. – descent
  • The sudden ______ scared the passengers. – descent
  • The elevator’s ______ took a few seconds. – descent
  • The tunnel’s ______ is very long. – descent
  • The mountain’s ______ is dangerous in winter. – descent
  • The tribe is of African ______. – descent
  • The eagle’s ______ was fast and silent. – descent
  • Their quick ______ surprised everyone. – descent
  • Dissent – means “disagreement or to disagree.”
  • There was much ______ at the meeting. – dissent
  • The students showed ______ by protesting. – dissent
  • He was punished for his ______. – dissent
  • Some people voiced their ______. – dissent
  • She expressed her ______ with the plan. – dissent
  • The group allows no ______. – dissent
  • There was open ______ against the rules. – dissent
  • He was fired for showing ______. – dissent
  • The court’s decision had one note of ______. – dissent
  • Voices of ______ were heard in the crowd. – dissent
  • They did not tolerate ______ from the workers. – dissent
  • The company did not allow any ______. – dissent
  • The new law led to public ______. – dissent
  • There was ______ among the leaders. – dissent
  • Many students showed ______ by walking out. – dissent
  • The official wrote a letter of ______. – dissent
  • Her ______ was ignored by the group. – dissent
  • Some people expressed ______ quietly. – dissent
  • His ______ was clear in his speech. – dissent
  • The law does not allow open ______. – dissent
  • There is growing ______ in the country. – dissent
  • The judge wrote a strong ______ing opinion. – dissent
  • The vote passed, but with some ______. – dissent
  • He expressed his ______ in public. – dissent
  • The meeting ended with ______. – dissent
  • The government does not like ______. – dissent
  • Her quiet ______ surprised her friends. – dissent
  • Only a few dared to show ______. – dissent
  • There was little room for ______. – dissent
  • She faced punishment for her ______. – dissent

Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between decent, descent, and dissent?
Decent means good, proper, or respectable. Descent means going down, or a person's origin. Dissent means disagreement.
What does of Italian descent mean?
It means having Italian family origins — descent covers both downward movement and ancestry.
How do I remember decent vs descent vs dissent?
A decent person, a descent down the mountain, and dissent when people disagree.