better than nothing vs decent

better than nothing

adj
  • Barely useful; almost worthless or pointless, but nevertheless better than having nothing at all. 

decent

adj
  • Fair; good enough; okay. 

  • Sufficiently clothed or dressed to be seen. 

  • Having a suitable conformity to basic moral standards; showing integrity, fairness, or other characteristics associated with moral uprightness. 

  • Significant; substantial. 

  • Conforming to perceived standards of good taste. 

How often have the words better than nothing and decent occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )