indecent
43
6.7
- adjective
- /ɪnˈdiːsənt/
- NSFW
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indecente
- Their nakedness was considered not only indecent but also reminded people of Satan, who was traditionally depicted naked on frescoes.
- indecent material
- indecent exposure
- indecent assault
Because this offense involves a minor, it is more serious than an indecent act charge.
- Because this offense involves a minor, it is more serious than an indecent act charge.
- One of my patients goes, oh, I had an indecent thought about my teenage daughter's friend.
- They came to collect indecent images that they'd found online that my father had been taken of me throughout my childhood.
- He may be a little indecent, but he didn't make his girlfriend disappear.
- How do you feel to get such a indecent win?
- Some of it's just fallen human, depraved nature of people who are indecent.
- The one is coarse, boorish, buffoonish, obscene, indecent is how it's translated, but obscenum is is actually how it's being discussed there.
Examples
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Because this offense involves a minor, it is more serious than an indecent act charge.
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She's under house arrest for indecent exposure again.
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You should get some clothes on, officer, before you get arrested for indecent exposure.
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To go back on your word so soon after the election would be outrageous and indecent.
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The fact that the dress is a virginal, bridal white underscores the indecent nature of his request.
Academic text (2007) -
There is nothing innately wrong, indecent, or immoral about a woman nursing her baby.
Blog text (22) -
There are the decent and the indecent, and Jordan Neely was acting indecently and Daniel Penny was acting decently.
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The comedian's jokes were deemed indecent by many audience members due to their explicit content.
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After reviewing the footage, the board found the behavior at the party to be indecent and against company policy.
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The artist faced backlash for creating indecent images that some considered offensive and inappropriate.
Synonyms
261
4.0
Likely to make people angry or upset
65
4.7
Words or jokes that are rude and about sex
45
5.1
Being rude and offensive, often about sex
33
6.2
Sexually rude and offensive to many people
33
7.8
Not proper or polite for a situation
33
7.4
Sexually offensive or indecent in a way that shocks people
31
6.7
Causing people to feel offended or want to protest
24
9.9
Too interested in sex in a way that makes people uncomfortable
23
7.7
Causing strong dislike or disgust because people see it as morally wrong
22
6.5
Being rude and indecent in words or behaviour
20
6.0
Not morally clean because it is corrupt or obscene
17
8.6
Content about sex that is rude and shocking
16
8.9
Not proper or polite and likely to cause trouble
15
6.7
Not suitable for a situation or for what people expect
11
9.5
Showing strong sexual desire that makes others uncomfortable
7
7.1
Saying or doing something rude that upsets people
2
6.1
Not following usual rules about proper dress or behaviour
1
9.2
Not showing good manners in public or formal places
1
7.7
A little impolite because it talks about sex, often in a funny or daring way
Not proper in dress or behavior in polite company
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How Indecent
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Etymology
Indecent is formed from the prefix in- meaning 'not' and decent, which comes from an old word meaning 'fitting' or 'proper'. So indecent literally means 'not proper', and we use it for behaviour, language, or clothes that people find offensive or not polite, often with a sexual meaning.