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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 means morally offensive, especially in a sexual way, or not suitable or correct for a situation. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and its translations in different languages.

   • English (US)

     INDECENT meaning: 1. morally offensive, especially in a...

   • Indecent: Thai Translation

     indecent translate: ที่ไม่เหมาะสม. Learn more in the...

   • Indecent: German Translation

     indecent translate: unanständig. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Indecent: Ukrainian Translation

     indecent - translate into Ukrainian with the...

   • Indecent: Polish Translation

     INDECENT translate: nieprzyzwoity, nieprzyzwoity. Learn more...

   • Indecent: Czech Translation

     indecent - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

   • Indecent in Russian

     INDECENT translate: непристойный . Learn more in the...

   • Indonesian Translation

     indecent translate: tidak layak, tidak senonoh. Learn more...

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

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   Indecent means offensive to accepted standards of decency or modesty, or unseemly or improper. Find the origin, usage, and translations of indecent in English and other languages.

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

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   Learn the meaning of indecent as an adjective, with synonyms, pronunciation, examples and usage. Find out how indecent can describe something shocking and offensive, or unsuitable and improper.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › indecentIndecent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

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

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   /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.

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

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   Indecent means not decent or proper, such as grossly improper or offensive. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of indecent.

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

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   Indecent means showing or consisting of sexual behaviour, language, etc that is unacceptable to most people. Learn more about this word, its synonyms, antonyms, and translations in different languages.