indecent
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indecent
- /ɪnˈdiːs(ə)nt/ UK
- /ɪnˈdi.sənt/ Canada, US
- /ɪnˈdiː.sənt/ Australia
- [ɪnˈdɪi.sənt] Australia
- [ɪnˈdɪ̈i.sənt] Australia, general
- /ənˈdiː.sənt/ New Zealand
Where it comes from
From in- + decent.
adjective more indecent · most indecent
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Offensive to good taste.
indecent comment
Similar: distasteful, in bad taste, in poor taste, offensive, earthy
- Not in keeping with conventional moral values; improper, immodest, or unseemly.
- Generally unacceptable for public broadcasting but not legally obscene.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: indecorous, indelicate, untoward, unseemly, immodest, unbecoming, gross, improper, crude, obscene, uncomely, vulgar, coarse, earthy, rude, indecency
Translations
Every language
adj offensive to good taste
| 中文 | 不體面 /不体面 bùtǐmiàn |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | अनुचित anucit, अशोभनीय aśobhnīya |
| Português | indecente |
| Français | indécent |
| Deutsch | unanständig |
| Română | indecent |
| Русский | неприли́чный neprilíčnyj, непристо́йный nepristójnyj |
adj not in keeping with conventional moral values
| 日本語 | いやらしい iyarashii |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 非禮 /非礼 fēilǐ |
| Português | indecente |
| Français | indécent |
| Deutsch | unanständig, unkonventionell, unschicklich |
| Русский | неприли́чный neprilíčnyj, неподоба́ющий nepodobájuščij |
| עברית | מְגֻנֶּה meguné |
Talk about this word "indecent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/indecent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. indecent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/indecent "indecent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/indecent.Cite this
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title = {indecent},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/indecent},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
