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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")
Grep of noun indecent
indecent exposure
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
=> Hollywood
=> indelicate
=> obscene
Also See> dirty#2; improper#1; indecorous#1, indelicate#2
Sense 3
indecent
=> immodest (vs. modest)
Pertainyms of adj indecent
Attributes of adj indecent
Domain of adj indecent
Domain Terms of adj indecent
Familiarity of adj indecent
indecent used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Grep of adj indecent
indecent
Grep of adv indecent
indecently
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