decent vs righteous

decent

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

  • Sufficiently clothed or dressed to be seen. 

  • Significant; substantial. 

  • Fair; good enough; okay. 

  • Conforming to perceived standards of good taste. 

righteous

adj
  • Moral and virtuous, to the point of sanctimony. 

  • Justified morally. 

  • Free from sin or guilt. 

  • Awesome; great. 

verb
  • To make righteous; specifically, to justify religiously, to absolve from sin. 

How often have the words decent and righteous occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )