Indecent Adj Meanings Etymology And More

The meaning of INDECENT is not decent. How to use indecent in a sentence.

indecent adjective (IMMORAL) Add to word list morally offensive, especially in a sexual way: an indecent act / photograph

1. offending against standards of morality or propriety: indecent language. 2. unbecoming; unseemly.

If you describe something as indecent, you mean that it is shocking and offensive, usually because it relates to sex or nakedness. He accused Mrs Moore of making an indecent suggestion.

Definition of indecent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Dec 3, 2025 · From in- +‎ decent. indecent (comparative more indecent, superlative most indecent) (criminal law) Generally unacceptable for public broadcasting but not legally obscene. Borrowed …

INDECENT definition: offending against generally accepted standards of propriety or good taste; improper; vulgar. See examples of indecent used in a sentence.

Latin indecent- (stem of indecēns) unseemly. See in - 3, decent 1555–65 in•de′cent•ly, adv. 1. distasteful, immodest, indecorous, indelicate; coarse, outrageous, rude, gross; obscene, filthy, …

Indecent describes things that are not decent — the prefix -in often means “not,” like how in dependent means “not dependent.” Decent things are morally sound, so indecent things are …

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