indecent (Meaning)
indecent (s)
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance
indecent (a)
offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters
indecent (a.)
Not decent; unfit to be seen or heard; offensive to modesty and delicacy; as, indecent language.
Synonyms & Antonyms of indecent
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- respectable
- decent
- puritanical
- respectable
- nice
- polite
- staid
- decorous
- polite
- prim
- decorous
- acceptable
- nice
- wholesome
- innocuous
- Victorian
- correct
- desirable
- innocuous
- puritanical
- prudish
- appropriate
- clean
- acceptable
- priggish
- appropriate
- Victorian
- desirable
- proper
- priggish
- correct
- proper
- decent
- wholesome
- clean
- prim
- staid
- prudish
Synonyms:
- wicked
- gamy
- loathsome
- repugnant
- depraved
- objectionable
- blameworthy
- atrocious
- risqué
- louche
- off-colored
- gutter
- low
- unwelcome
- soft
- earthy
- revolting
- abhorrent
- scurrilous
- stag
- unbecoming
- perverted
- scatological
- kinky
- repulsive
- infamous
- gamey
- blamable
- porny
- salacious
- distasteful
- perverse
- debasing
- indecorous
- salty
- racy
- off
- reprehensible
- repellent
- barnyard
- immodest
- coarse-grained
- off-color
- censurable
- indelicate
- broad
- X-rated
- exceptionable
Antonyms:
indecent Sentence Examples
- The indecent exposure shocked the children in the park.
- The judge ruled that the film contained indecent material.
- The politician's indecent comments sparked a public outcry.
- The teacher's indecent advances towards the student resulted in a criminal investigation.
- The author's indecent scenes in the novel were considered inappropriate for the target audience.
- The indecent language used by the protesters offended the passersby.
- The politician's indecent behavior led to his resignation from office.
- The indecent proposals made by the businessman made the woman uncomfortable.
- The singer's indecent lyrics caused a controversy on social media.
- The indecent conditions of the prison violated the inmates' human rights.
FAQs About the word indecent
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society, offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters, offending against sex
pornographic, vulgar, nasty,obscene, foul, profane, ribald, disgusting, unwanted, abusive
respectable, decent, puritanical, respectable, nice, polite, staid, decorous, polite, prim
The indecent exposure shocked the children in the park.
The judge ruled that the film contained indecent material.
The politician's indecent comments sparked a public outcry.
The teacher's indecent advances towards the student resulted in a criminal investigation.
