indecent
Americanadjective
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offending against generally accepted standards of propriety or good taste; improper; vulgar.
indecent jokes; indecent language; indecent behavior.
- Synonyms:
- licentious, lewd, filthy, obscene, gross, rude, outrageous, coarse, indelicate, indecorous, immodest, distasteful
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not decent; unbecoming or unseemly.
indecent haste.
- Synonyms:
- inappropriate
- Antonyms:
- becoming, appropriate
adjective
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offensive to standards of decency, esp in sexual matters
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unseemly or improper (esp in the phrase indecent haste )
Related Words
See improper.
Other Word Forms
- indecently adverb
Etymology
Origin of indecent
First recorded in 1555–65; from Latin indecent- (stem of indecēns ) “unseemly.” See in- 3, decent
Example Sentences
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Phillips previously admitted sending a message that was grossly offensive, indecent, obscene or menacing, at Swansea Magistrates' Court.
From BBC
Dulberg argued that he had not been charged with indecent exposure, had not jeopardized anyone’s safety, and had acted totally within the customs and traditions of the university.
From Washington Post
Reading Crown Court heard he also denies two other charges relating to Ms Warren, indecent assault and unlawful imprisonment.
From BBC
Of the 10 criminal complaints filed with Houston police, one has already passed the statute of limitations, an account of indecent assault from 2019.
From New York Times
In June, BBC News found that under-18s sold explicit videos on the site, despite it being illegal for people to share indecent images of children.
From BBC
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