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   In·de·cent

   /ˌinˈdēs(ə)nt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not conforming with generally accepted standards of behavior or propriety; obscene: "the film was grossly indecent" Similar obscenedirtyfilthyrudecoarsevulgargrosscrudebawdylewdracyrisquésalaciouswickedimproperindelicateunseemlyimpuresmuttyspicyrawoff colorribaldRabelaisianlasciviouslicentiouspornographicoffensiveprurientsordidscatologicallowprofanefoulvileinformal:bluenaughtynear the knuckle/bonenudge-nudgepornpornoX-ratedtriple-XXXXraunchyskinfruitysaucyeuphemistic:adultOpposite decentproper
   • ▪ not appropriate or fitting: "they leaped on the suggestion with indecent haste" Similar unseemlyimproperindecorousunceremoniousindiscreetindelicatedemeaningunbecomingungentlemanlyunladylikeunworthyunfittingunbefittingdegradingdebasingcheapeningbelittlingloweringshamingshamefulhumiliatingmortifyingdishonorableignominiousundignifieddiscreditableignobleingloriousscandalousdisgracefuloutrageousuntowardunsuitableinappropriatein bad tastetastelessunacceptableoffensivecrass

   Word Origin late 16th century: from French indécent or Latin indecent-, from in- ‘not’ + decent- ‘being fitting’ (see decent).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › indecentIndecent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   a. : grossly improper or offensive. indecent language. b. : unseemly, inappropriate. he took indecent pleasure in her troubles. indecently adverb. Synonyms. bawdy. blue. coarse. crude. dirty. filthy. foul. gross. gutter. impure. lascivious. lewd.

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   adjective. 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. not decent; unbecoming or unseemly: indecent haste.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINDECENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INDECENT definition: 1. morally offensive, especially in a sexual way: 2. not suitable or correct for a situation: 3…. Learn more.

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   Definitions of indecent. adjective. not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society. “was buried with indecent haste” synonyms: indecorous, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly, untoward. improper. not suitable or right or appropriate. adjective. offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › indecentINDECENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   showing or consisting of sexual behaviour, language, etc that is unacceptable to most people: indecent photographs. indecency. noun [ U ] uk / ɪnˈdiːs ə nsi / us. indecent behaviour, or the fact of being indecent. indecently. adverb. (Definition of indecent from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › indecentINDECENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · If you describe the speed or amount of something as indecent, you are indicating, often in a humorous way, that it is much quicker or larger than is usual or desirable . The opposition says the legislation was drafted with indecent haste. Synonyms: unbecoming, unsuitable, vulgar, improper More Synonyms of indecent.

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   adj. 1. Offensive to accepted standards of decency or modesty; lewd or vulgar: found the movie to be indecent. 2. Not appropriate or becoming; unseemly: bought up distressed properties with indecent enthusiasm. See Synonyms at unseemly. in·de′cent·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.