What is the meaning of indecent?

adjective

  • Not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society.
    • usage: "was buried with indecent haste"; "indecorous behavior"; "language unbecoming to a lady"; "unseemly to use profanity"; "moved to curb their untoward ribaldry"
  • Offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters.
    • usage: "an earthy but not indecent story"; "an indecent gesture"
  • Offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance.
    • usage: "a bathing suit considered indecent by local standards"
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