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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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   : 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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   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.

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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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINDECENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something as indecent, you mean that it is shocking and offensive, usually because it relates to sex or nakedness.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › indecentIndecent - definition of indecent by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishindecent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   adjective. /ɪnˈdiːsnt/ (disapproving) (of behaviour, talk, etc.) thought to be morally offensive, especially because it involves sex or wearing no clothes. indecent conduct/photos. He made an indecent suggestion to my wife. It is considered indecent for couples to be seen to be intimate in public. compare decent Topics Personal qualities c2.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINDECENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   INDECENT definition: 1. showing or consisting of sexual behaviour, language, etc that is unacceptable to most people…. Learn more.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › indecentindecent | meaning of indecent in Longman Dictionary of...

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    indecent. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English in‧de‧cent /ɪnˈdiːsənt/ adjective 1 something that is indecent is shocking and offensive, usually because it involves sex or shows parts of the body that are usually covered He was found guilty of possessing indecent photographs.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › indecentIndecent Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Indecent definition: Offensive to accepted standards of decency or modesty; lewd or vulgar.