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- Dictionaryindecent/ɪnˈdiːs(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. not conforming with generally accepted standards of behaviour, especially in relation to sexual matters: "indecent acts" Similar Opposite
- 2. not appropriate or fitting: "they leaped on the suggestion with indecent haste" Similar
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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.
- Znaczenie Indecent, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
INDECENT definicja: 1. morally offensive, especially in a...
- English (US)
INDECENT meaning: 1. morally offensive, especially in a...
- Indecent: Thai Translation
indecent translate: ที่ไม่เหมาะสม. Learn more in the...
- Indecent: Polish Translation
INDECENT translate: nieprzyzwoity, nieprzyzwoity. Learn more...
- Indecent: German Translation
indecent translate: unanständig. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Indecent in French
indecent translate: indécent. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Znaczenie Indecent, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
Indecent means not decent or proper, such as grossly improper or offensive. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of indecent.
Indecent definition: offending against generally accepted standards of propriety or good taste; improper; vulgar. See examples of INDECENT used in a sentence.
/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.
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.
If you describe something as indecent, you mean that it is shocking and offensive. He accused her of making an indecent suggestion. American English : indecent / ɪnˈdisənt /
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.