The Dictionary definitions are below:
Modest = not excessively large, elaborate, or expensive.
Decent = appropriate; fitting
Please consider below sentences
He has a modest three bedroom house.
She is a very modest woman.
Can I replace the modest with decent in the above sentences? If not what is the difference between usage of decent and modest
He has a decent three bedroom house.
She is a very decent woman.
I have been observed there is some overlap between these two words. My question is how much overlap is there between these two? Are these are interchangeable always?
