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   indecent

   /ɪnˈdiːs(ə)nt/

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   • 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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   What is the meaning of indecency?

   • indecency(an indecent or improper act) indecency(the quality of being indecent) Sense 2 Meaning: Offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters Context example: an indecent gesture Similar: crude; earthy; gross; vulgar(conspicuously and tastelessly indecent) Hollywood(flashy and vulgar) indelicate(verging on the indecent)

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   What does indecent mean?

   • indecente… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! 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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   What does indindecency mean?

   • indecency(an indecent or improper act) indecency(the quality of being indecent) Sense 2 Meaning: Offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters Context example: an indecent gesture Similar: crude; earthy; gross; vulgar(conspicuously and tastelessly indecent)

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   What does indecent haste mean?

   • They left the funeral with almost indecent haste (= too quickly). The rush to get hold of their father's money seemed positively indecent. Definition of indecent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Is being a decent person in an indecent situation enough?

   • The problem is that being a decent person in an indecent situation is not enough, even though it may also be all you can do. There is something indecent in asking people to fake a feeling to make a living. The Cheneys exhibit indecent haste in their attempt at rep rehab.

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   Are indecent things offensive?

   • Decent things are morally sound, so indecent things are offensive. Swearing is considered indecent. Indecent often means rude. A joke might go over well with your friends but is considered indecent when told to a teacher. Not everyone will agree on what’s indecent, but we all agree that you should keep your clothes on at the mall.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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   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.