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in·de·cent
(ĭn-dē′sənt)adj.
1. Offensive to accepted standards of decency or modesty; lewd or vulgar: found the movie to be indecent.
2. Not appropriate or becoming; unseemly: bought up distressed properties with indecent enthusiasm. See Synonyms at unseemly.
in·de′cent·ly adv.
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indecent
(ɪnˈdiːsənt)adj
1. offensive to standards of decency, esp in sexual matters
2. unseemly or improper (esp in the phrase indecent haste)
inˈdecently adv
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in•de•cent
(ɪnˈdi sənt)adj.
1. offending against standards of morality or propriety: indecent language.
2. unbecoming; unseemly.
[1555–65; < Latin]
in•de′cent•ly, adv.
syn: See improper.
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Adj. | 1. | indecent - 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" improper - not suitable or right or appropriate; "slightly improper to dine alone with a married man"; "improper medication"; "improper attire for the golf course" |
2. | indecent - offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters; "an earthy but not indecent story"; "an indecent gesture" dirty - (of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency; "dirty words"; "a dirty old man"; "dirty books and movies"; "boys telling dirty jokes"; "has a dirty mouth" indecorous, indelicate - lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct; "indecorous behavior" improper - not suitable or right or appropriate; "slightly improper to dine alone with a married man"; "improper medication"; "improper attire for the golf course" decent - conforming to conventions of sexual behavior; "speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd"- George Santayana | |
3. | indecent - offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance; "a bathing suit considered indecent by local standards" immodest - offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance |
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indecent
adjective
1. obscene, lewd, dirty, blue, offensive, outrageous, inappropriate, rude, gross, foul, crude, coarse, filthy, vile, improper, pornographic, salacious, impure, smutty, immodest, licentious, scatological, indelicate She accused him of making indecent suggestions.
obscene pure, decent, modest, delicate, respectable
obscene pure, decent, modest, delicate, respectable
2. unbecoming, unsuitable, vulgar, improper, tasteless, unseemly, undignified, disreputable, unrefined, discreditable, indelicate, indecorous, unbefitting The legislation was drafted with indecent haste.
unbecoming seemly, decent, proper, delicate, respectable, tasteful
unbecoming seemly, decent, proper, delicate, respectable, tasteful
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
indecent
adjectiveNot in keeping with conventional mores:
Idiom: out of line.
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Translations
غَيْر مُحْتَشِم، فاحِش
neslušný
uanstændig
illetlen
ósæmilegur, smekklaus
nepieklājīgspiedauzīgs
indecent
[ɪnˈdiːsnt]A. ADJ
B. CPD indecent assault N (Jur) → abusos mpl deshonestos
indecent exposure N (Jur) → exhibicionismo m
indecent exposure N (Jur) → exhibicionismo m
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indecent
adj → unanständig, anstößig; (Jur) act → unsittlich, unzüchtig; joke → schmutzig, unanständig, zotig; (= excessive) amount → unerhört; with indecent haste → mit ungebührlicher Eile or Hast
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indecent
(inˈdiːsnt) adjective offending against accepted standards of sexual or moral behaviour; not modest. indecent clothing.
inˈdecency nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.