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Synonyms for indecent
ɪnˈdi səntin·de·cent
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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
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#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?
I'm waiting for responses from about 20 bookers who are not available. I don't dare chase them, it's almost indecent given how many things they have to handle.
There are those who so dislike the nude that they find something indecent in the naked truth.
If you don't believe in God, all you have to believe in is decency. Decency is very good. Better decent than indecent. But I don't think it's enough.
A Scottish, mopping his brow with his kilt was accused of indecent exposure!
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov:
My mom was bringing me up and she said that reading other people's letters is inappropriate and it's indecent, letters of two people elected by their nations to be at the helm of the country, their traditions, their manners, including diplomatic manners that suppose a certain level of confidentiality.
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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