пристойный

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Russian

Etymology

Perhaps from при- (pri-) +‎ стоя́ть (stojátʹ) +‎ -ный (-nyj).

Pronunciation

Adjective

присто́йный (pristójnyj) (comparative (по)присто́йнее or (по)присто́йней)

  1. seemly, proper, not indecent or obscene
    Antonym: непристо́йный (nepristójnyj)

Declension