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indecent definition
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Grep of noun indecent indecent exposure Overview of adj indecent The adj indecent has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) indecent, indecorous, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly, untoward -- (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") 2. (1) indecent -- (offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters; "an earthy but not indecent story"; "an indecent gesture") 3. indecent -- (offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance; "a bathing suit considered indecent by local standards") Antonyms of adj indecent 3 senses of indecent Sense 1 indecent, indecorous, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly, untoward INDIRECT (VIA improper) -> proper Sense 2 indecent (vs. decent) decent (vs. indecent) Sense 3 indecent INDIRECT (VIA immodest) -> modest Similarity of adj indecent 3 senses of indecent Sense 1 indecent, indecorous, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly, untoward => improper (vs. proper) Sense 2 indecent (vs. decent) => coarse, crude, earthy, gross, vulgar => indelicate => obscene Also See-> dirty#2; improper#1; indecorous#1, indelicate#2 Sense 3 indecent => immodest (vs. modest) Attributes of adj indecent Familiarity of adj indecent indecent used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj indecent indecent Overview of adj indecent The adj indecent has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) indecent, indecorous, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly, untoward -- (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") 2. (1) indecent -- (offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters; "an earthy but not indecent story"; "an indecent gesture") 3. indecent -- (offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance; "a bathing suit considered indecent by local standards")
indecent definition
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