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indecent

DEFINITIONS OF: indecent

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

“was buried with indecent haste”
Synonyms:
indecorous, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly, untoward
improper
not suitable or right or appropriate

adj offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters

“an earthy but not indecent story”
“an indecent gesture”
Synonyms
dirty
(of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency
crude, earthy, gross, vulgar
conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
Hollywood
flashy and vulgar
indelicate
verging on the indecent
obscene
designed to incite to indecency or lust
suggestive
tending to suggest something improper or indecent
indecorous, indelicate
lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct
improper
not suitable or right or appropriate
Antonyms:
decent
conforming to conventions of sexual behavior
clean, unobjectionable
(of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers
decorous
characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct
proper
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
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adj offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance

“a bathing suit considered indecent by local standards”
Synonyms
immodest
offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance
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