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Indecent Common

Indecent has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society

"was buried with indecent haste"

"indecorous behavior"

"language unbecoming to a lady"

"unseemly to use profanity"

"moved to curb their untoward ribaldry"

2

offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters

"an earthy but not indecent story"

"an indecent gesture"

3

offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance

"a bathing suit considered indecent by local standards"

4

offensive to good taste

"The comedian's joke about the family dinner was so indecent that even the adults turned away in embarrassment."

Example Sentences
"was buried with indecent haste" adjective
"indecorous behavior" adjective
"language unbecoming to a lady" adjective
"unseemly to use profanity" adjective
"moved to curb their untoward ribaldry" adjective
"an earthy but not indecent story" adjective
"an indecent gesture" adjective
"a bathing suit considered indecent by local standards" adjective
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Antonyms
decent
Rhyming Words
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