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indecent definition

in·de·cent (in dē′sənt)

adjective

not decent; specif.,
  1. not proper and fitting; unseemly; improper
  2. morally offensive; obscene

Etymology: < Fr or L: Fr indécent < L indecens

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law indecent definition - legal

indecent Synonyms

indecent

modif.

immoral, shocking, shameless, improper; see coarse 2, lewd 1, shameful 1. See syn. study at improper.


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indecent Usage Examples

Preposition: for

  • man: It would be simply indecent for a man let alone a respectable woman to talk about prostitution.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • do: Do not do anything indecent that would cause the Lord to turn his back on you.

Modifies a noun

  • haste: With indecent haste, we were introduced to The Style Council.

Modifying Another Word

  • almost: In fact, on the early records, he worked with almost indecent haste by today's standards.

Used with adjective complement

  • consider: It was considered positively indecent to parade ones good deeds.
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indecent quotes

I do not like subversion or disloyalty in any form and if I had ever seen any I would have considered it my duty to have reported it to the proper authorities.But to hurt innocent people whom I knew many years ago in order to save myself is to me inhuman and indecent and dishonorable.

-Hellman, Lillian Florence

The same costume will be Indecent†10 years before its time Shameless†5 years before its time Outre¤   (daring)†1year before its time Smart Dowdy†1year after its time Hideous†10 years after its time Ridiculous†20 years after its time Amusing†30 years after its time Quaint†50 years after its time Charming†70 years after its time Romantic†100 years after its time Beautiful†150 years after its time.

-Laver,James

My brothers and sister and I were brought up in an atmosphere which I would describe as 'Puritan decadence'. Puritanism names the behaviour which is condemned; Puritan decadence regards the name itself as indecent, and pretends that the object behind that name does not exist until it is named.

-Spender, Sir Stephen Harold

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