indecent

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adjective

1. not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society (Freq. 2)
- was buried with indecent haste
- indecorous behavior
- language unbecoming to a lady
- unseemly to use profanity
- moved to curb their untoward ribaldry
• Syn:
indecorous, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly, untoward
• Similar to:
improper
• Derivationally related forms:
unseemliness (for: unseemly), unbecomingness (for: unbecoming), indecorousness (for: indecorous), indecency
2. offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters (Freq. 1)
- an earthy but not indecent story
- an indecent gesture
• Ant:
decent
• Similar to:
crude, earthy, gross, vulgar, Hollywood,
indelicate, obscene, suggestive
• See Also:
dirty, improper, indecorous, indelicate
• Derivationally related forms:
indecency
3. offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance
- a bathing suit considered indecent by local standards
• Similar to:
immodest
• Derivationally related forms:
indecency

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  indecorous, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly, untoward