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   indecent

   /ɪnˈdiːs(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. not conforming with generally accepted standards of behaviour, especially in relation to sexual matters: "indecent acts" Similar obscenedirtyfilthyrudecoarsevulgargrosscrudebawdylewdracyrisquésalaciouswickedimproperindelicateunseemlyimpuresmuttyspicyrawoff colourribaldRabelaisianlasciviouslicentiouspornographicoffensiveprurientsordidscatologicallowprofanefoulvileinformal:bluenaughtynear the knuckle/bonenudge-nudgepornpornoX-ratedtriple-XXXXraunchyskinfruitysaucyeuphemistic:adultOpposite decentproper
   • 2. not appropriate or fitting: "they leaped on the suggestion with indecent haste" Similar unseemlyimproperindecorousunceremoniousindiscreetindelicatedemeaningunbecomingungentlemanlyunladylikeunworthyunfittingunbefittingdegradingdebasingcheapeningbelittlingloweringshamingshamefulhumiliatingmortifyingdishonourableignominiousundignifieddiscreditableignobleingloriousscandalousdisgracefuloutrageousuntowardunsuitableinappropriatein 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. 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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   : 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. locker-room. nasty. obscene. pornographic. porny. profane.

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   Indecent describes things that are not decent — the prefix -in often means “not,” like how independent means “not dependent.” Decent things are morally sound, so indecent things are offensive.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionindecent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of indecent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Indecent definition: offending against generally accepted standards of propriety or good taste; improper; vulgar. See examples of INDECENT used in a sentence.

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

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   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.