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English adjective: indecent | |||
| 1. | indecent not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society | ||
| Samples | Was buried with indecent haste. Indecorous behavior. Language unbecoming to a lady. Unseemly to use profanity. Moved to curb their untoward ribaldry. | ||
| Synonyms | indecorous, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly, untoward | ||
| Similar | improper | ||
| Antonyms | proper | ||
| 2. | indecent offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters | ||
| Samples | An earthy but not indecent story. An indecent gesture. | ||
| Similar | crude, earthy, gross, Hollywood, indelicate, obscene, suggestive, vulgar | ||
| See also | dirty, improper, indecorous, indelicate | ||
| Antonyms | decent | ||
| 3. | indecent offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance | ||
| Samples | A bathing suit considered indecent by local standards. | ||
| Similar | immodest | ||
| Antonyms | modest | ||
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