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Synonyms for indecent
ɪnˈdi səntin·de·cent
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Wiktionary
indecentadjective
Synonyms:
improper, offensive, immodest, in poor taste, in bad taste, distasteful, immoral, unseemlyindecentadjective
offensive to good taste
Synonyms:
distasteful, immoral, in poor taste, immodest, offensive, in bad taste, improper, unseemlyindecentadjective
not in keeping with conventional moral values; improper, immodest or unseemly
Synonyms:
distasteful, in poor taste, unseemly, offensive, immodest, immoral, improper, in bad taste
English Synonyms and Antonyms
indecent
Synonyms:
awkward, ill-becoming, ill-fitting, improper, indecorous, unbecoming, unfit, unseemly, unsuitableAntonyms:
becoming, befitting, beseeming, comely, congruous, decent, decorous, fit, fitting, graceful, meet, neat, proper, seemly, suitable, worthy
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
indecent
Synonyms:
indelicate, immodest, improper
Princeton's WordNet
indecent, indecorous, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly, untowardadjective
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
"was buried with indecent haste"; "indecorous behavior"; "language unbecoming to a lady"; "unseemly to use profanity"; "moved to curb their untoward ribaldry"
Synonyms:
indelicate, indecorous, inauspicious, untoward, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly, adverseindecentadjective
offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters
"an earthy but not indecent story"; "an indecent gesture"
Synonyms:
uncomely, unbecoming, untoward, indecorous, unseemlyindecentadjective
offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance
"a bathing suit considered indecent by local standards"
Synonyms:
uncomely, unbecoming, untoward, indecorous, unseemly
Dictionary of English Synonymes
indecentnoun
Synonyms:
indecorous, improper, unbecoming, unseemlyindecentnoun
Synonyms:
indelicate, gross, immodest, impure, obscene, filthy, unchaste
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
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Words popularity by usage frequency
| ranking | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #5680 | adverse | |
| #6274 | offensive | |
| #13530 | improper | |
| #17452 | awkward | |
| #19434 | obscene | |
| #24702 | unsuitable | |
| #25406 | immoral | |
| #29642 | unfit | |
| #30442 | indecent | |
| #56411 | distasteful | |
| #56679 | indecency | |
| #72742 | unseemly | |
| #79668 | untoward | |
| #80903 | unbecoming | |
| #133218 | immodest | |
| #137695 | inauspicious | |
| #230883 | indelicate |
How to use indecent in a sentence?
When the heart speaks, the mind finds it indecent to object.
A Scottish, mopping his brow with his kilt was accused of indecent exposure!
Although it is possible that some of the text, images and information I will be exposed to the course of my employment with Vice may be considered by some to be offensive, indecent, violent or disturbing, I do not find such text, images or information or the workplace environment at Vice to be offensive, indecent, violent or disturbing.
There are those who so dislike the nude that they find something indecent in the naked truth.
What made being alive almost worthwhile for me, besides music, was all the saints I met, who could be anywhere. By saints I meant people who behave decently in a strikingly indecent society
Translations for indecent
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- غير لائقArabic
- indecentCatalan, Valencian
- neslušnýCzech
- unanständigGerman
- säädytönFinnish
- indécentFrench
- いやらしいJapanese
- mōtekotekoMāori
- onfatsoenlijk, onbetamelijkDutch
- indecent, indecentăRomanian
- неподобающий, неприличный, непристойныйRussian
- neukusan, nedoličan, nepristojan, nepriličanSerbo-Croatian
- yakışıksız, hayasız, edepsizTurkish
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