Antonyms for decadent
ˈdɛk ə dənt, dɪˈkeɪd ntdeca·dent

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1. decadentadjective

   a person who has fallen into a decadent state (morally or artistically)

   Antonyms:
   nonindulgent, strict

2. decadent, effeteadjective

   marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay

   "a decadent life of excessive money and no sense of responsibility"; "a group of effete self-professed intellectuals"

   Antonyms:
   nonindulgent, strict

   Synonyms:
   effete

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1. decadentadjective

   Synonyms:
   deteriorating, degenerating

2. decadentnoun

   Synonyms:
   degenerate

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1. believeadjective

   accept as true; take to be true

   accept as true; take to be true

   Submitted by hfu656027 on September 9, 2021  

How to use decadent in a sentence?

1. John Maynard Keynes:

   The decadent international but individualistic capitalism in the hands of which we found ourselves after the war is not a success. It is not intelligent. It is not beautiful. It is not just. It is not virtuous. And it doesn't deliver the goods.

2. Sophie Turner:

   For so long, Sansas hair changed season by season depending on who was influencing her, the first few episodes she was a Northerner in Winterfell and took after her mother with a simple braid down the back. Then when she went to Kings Landing it was a big, decadent halo that was very much like what the Queen wore. With Littlefinger, she dyes her hair black and wears all black. Then she goes back to Winterfell and returns to her mothers hair.

3. Louis Adamic:

   From Mount Hollywood, Los Angeles looks rather nice, enveloped in a haze of changing colors. Actually, and in spite of all the healthful sunshine and ocean breezes, it is a bad place - full of old, dying people, who were born old of tired pioneer parents, victims of America - full of curious wild and poisonous growths, decadent religious cults and fake science, and wildcat enterprises, which, with their aim for quick profit, are doomed to collapse and drag down multitudes of people.

4. Nicole Reitter:

   It feels so decadent.

5. Cynthia Sass:

   If you've never tried avocado in these ways, trust me, you'll love it, avocado blends well with both sweet and savory ingredients, and provides the satisfaction factor that makes dishes decadent. Incorporating more avocado into your diet is like having your cake and eating it too!

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