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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 adjective (NOT SUITABLE) not suitable or correct for a situation: indecent haste The governor left his residence with almost indecent haste following his resignation. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unsuitable and unacceptable. amiss.

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   a. : grossly improper or offensive. indecent language. b. : unseemly, inappropriate. he took indecent pleasure in her troubles. indecently adverb. Synonyms. bawdy. blue. coarse. crude. dirty. filthy. foul. gross. gutter. impure. lascivious. lewd.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › indecentINDECENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

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

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   If you describe the speed or amount of something as indecent, you are indicating, often in a humorous way, that it is much quicker or larger than is usual or desirable. The opposition says the legislation was drafted with indecent haste. Synonyms: unbecoming, unsuitable, vulgar, improper More Synonyms of indecent.

8. 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.