ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Indecent

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ɪnˈdiːs(ə)nt/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Indecent is an adjective meaning Offensive to good taste.

Meaning

Offensive to good taste.

More Meanings

  1. Not in keeping with conventional moral values; improper, immodest, or unseemly.
  2. (criminal law) Generally unacceptable for public broadcasting but not legally obscene.

Example Sentences

indecent videos
indecent comment

Synonyms for indecent

Depending on context, synonyms include distasteful, offensive, earthy, immodest, immoral, improper.

Antonyms for indecent

Common opposites include decent.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include indecorous, indelicate, untoward, unseemly, immodest, unbecoming.

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