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Definitions for Indecent
ɪnˈdi səntin·de·cent

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. 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"

  2. indecentadjective

    offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters

    "an earthy but not indecent story"; "an indecent gesture"

  3. indecentadjective

    offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance

    "a bathing suit considered indecent by local standards"

Wiktionary

  1. indecentadjective

    offensive to good taste

  2. indecentadjective

    not in keeping with conventional moral values; improper, immodest or unseemly

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Indecentadjective

    Unbecoming; unfit for the eyes or ears.

    Etymology: indecent, Fr. in and decent.

    'Till these men can prove these things, ordered by our church, to be either intrinsically unlawful or indecent, the use of them, as established amongst us, is necessary. South.

    Characters, where obscene words were proper in their mouths, but very indecent to be heard. Dryden.

ChatGPT

  1. indecent

    Indecent generally refers to something that is considered improper, offensive, or vulgar in a moral, professional or social sense. This could relate to inappropriate behavior, immoral conduct, or obscene expressions or materials. The exact parameters of what is considered "indecent" can vary depending on cultural, societal, and personal standards.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Indecentadjective

    not decent; unfit to be seen or heard; offensive to modesty and delicacy; as, indecent language

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Indecent

    in-dē′sent, adj. offensive to common modesty: unbecoming: gross, obscene.—n. Indē′cency, quality of being indecent: anything violating modesty or seemliness.—adv. Indē′cently.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Indecent in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Indecent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Indecent in a Sentence

  1. Bill Cosby:

    >( CNN) Bill Cosby has replaced his entire defense team ahead of his sentencing hearing in September.Cosby's attorney, Tom Mesereau, and the rest of his defense team were replaced by attorney Joseph P. Green, the comedian's spokesman Andrew Wyatt said. Andrew Wyatt did not elaborate on the reason for the change.CNN reached out to Green for comment but has not yet received a response.Cosby was found guilty in April of three counts of aggravated indecent assault for drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand at his home in a Philadelphia suburb in 2004. Read MoreThe 80-year-old comedian is scheduled for a sentencing hearing on September 24. He faces up to 10 years in prison on each count, although the actual sentence is likely to be much shorter.The verdict came a year after Cosby's previous trial ended in a mistrial, as a different panel of jurors said they were deadlocked and could not unanimously agree on a verdict. What the case was aboutThe case against Bill Cosby centered on testimony from Constand, a former employee with Temple University women's basketball team. She testified that Bill Cosby, a powerful trustee at Temple University, drugged her and sexually assaulted her when she visited Bill Cosby home to ask for career advice 14 years ago.The trial had the.

  2. Isaac Chiranganyika:

    There are scenes in the film that are just too indecent to be shown to the public.

  3. 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.

  4. Walter Kerr:

    Half the world is composed of idiots, the other half of people clever enough to take indecent advantage of them.

  5. Walt Hill:

    I want Montana to be known as a decent state where people can live within the security of laws and protect their children and associates from degrading and indecent practices, i believe this bill is written preserving that reputation.

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