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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 › englishMeaning of indecent in English - 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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   a. : grossly improper or offensive. indecent language. b. : unseemly, inappropriate. he took indecent pleasure in her troubles. indecently adverb. Synonyms.

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   Indecent describes things that are not decent — the prefix -in often means “not,” like how in dependent 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.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishindecent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   not appropriate or suitable. They left the funeral with almost indecent haste (= too quickly). The rush to get hold of their father's money seemed positively indecent. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. See indecent in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: indecent.

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   Define indecent. indecent synonyms, indecent pronunciation, indecent translation, English dictionary definition of indecent. 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:...

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

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

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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.

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    indecent jokes; indecent language; indecent behavior. Synonyms: licentious , lewd , filthy , obscene , gross , rude , outrageous , coarse , indelicate , indecorous , immodest , distasteful