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indecent

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in·de·cent  (n-dsnt)
adj.
1. Offensive to good taste; unseemly.
2. Offensive to public moral values; immodest. See Synonyms at improper.

in·decent·ly adv.

indecent [ɪnˈdiːsənt]
adj
1. offensive to standards of decency, esp in sexual matters
2. unseemly or improper (esp in the phrase indecent haste)
indecently  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.indecentindecent - 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"
improper - not suitable or right or appropriate; "slightly improper to dine alone with a married man"; "improper medication"; "improper attire for the golf course"
2.indecent - offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters; "an earthy but not indecent story"; "an indecent gesture"
dirty - (of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency; "dirty words"; "a dirty old man"; "dirty books and movies"; "boys telling dirty jokes"; "has a dirty mouth"
indecorous, indelicate - lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct; "indecorous behavior"
improper - not suitable or right or appropriate; "slightly improper to dine alone with a married man"; "improper medication"; "improper attire for the golf course"
decent - conforming to conventions of sexual behavior; "speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd"- George Santayana
3.indecent - offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance; "a bathing suit considered indecent by local standards"
immodest - offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance

indecent
Translations
indecent [ɪnˈdiːsnt]
A. ADJ
1. (= obscene) [photograph, language, film, gesture, clothes] → indecente
to make an indecent suggestionsugerir algo indecente
2. (= shocking) → escandaloso
with indecent hastecon una prisa nada decorosa
B. CPD indecent assault N (Jur) → abusos mpl deshonestos
indecent exposure N (Jur) → exhibicionismo m

indecent [ɪnˈdiːsənt] adj
[act, suggestion] → indécent(e), inconvenant(e)
[amount] → indécent(e)
to do sth with indecent haste → faire qch avec une hâte indécente
indecent assault n (British) (LAW)attentat m à la pudeur
indecent behaviour n (British) (LAW)outrage m aux bonnesurs
indecent exposure n (British) (LAW)outrage m public à la pudeur

indecent
adjunanständig, anstößig; (Jur) actunsittlich, unzüchtig; jokeschmutzig, unanständig, zotig; (= excessive) amountunerhört; with indecent hastemit ungebührlicher Eile or Hast

indecent [ɪnˈdiːsnt] adj (dress, behaviour) → indecente
indecent [ɪnˈdiːsnt] adj (dress, behaviour) → indecente

indecent
adj indecent [inˈdiːsnt]
offending against accepted standards of sexual or moral behaviour; not modest indecent clothing. onbetaamlik غَيْر مُحْتَشِم، فاحِش неприличен neslušný uanstændig unanständig άσεμνος indecente sündmatu هرزه؛ جلف säädytön indécent לא צָנוּע अभद्र nepristojan nem helyévaló, illetlen tidak layak, tidak senonoh ósæmilegur, smekklaus indecente 慎しみのない 버릇없는, 추잡한 nepadorus nepieklājīgs; piedauzīgs tidak senonoh onfatsoenlijk uanstendig, usømmelig nieprzyzwoity indecente indecent непристойный neslušný, nemravný nespodoben nepristojan oanständig ที่ไม่เหมาะสม yakışıksız, açık saçık, edepsiz 下流的 непристойний; непорядний نا شائستہ không đứng đắn
n inˈdecency
onbetaamlikheid قِلَّة إحْتِشام، فُحْش неприличие neslušnost uanstændighed die Unanständigkeit απρέπεια, έλλειψη σεμνότητας indecencia sündmatus بی شرمی؛ هرزگی säädyttömyys indécence חוֹסֶר צְנִיעוּת अभद्रता nepristojnost illetlenség, szemérmetlenség ketidaksopanan skortur á velsæmi, smekkleysi indecenza 下品 추악함 nepadorumas nepieklājība; piedauzība kecabulan onfatsoenlijkheid uanstendighet, usedelighet nieprzyzwoitość indecência indecenţă непристойность neslušnosť nespodobnost nepristojnost oanständighet หยาบคาย açık saçıklık, edepsizlik 下流 непристойність نا زیبا باتیں sự không đứng đắn


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"If servitude is a high honour," the Gentleman said, "it would be indecent for me to seek it; and if obtained by my own exertion it would be no honour.
But to represent the Almighty as avenging the sins of the guilty on the innocent, was indecent, if not blasphemous, as it was to represent him acting against the first principles of natural justice, and against the original notions of right and wrong, which he himself had implanted in our minds; by which we were to judge not only in all matters which were not revealed, but even of the truth of revelation itself.
King Ar- thur's people were not aware that they were indecent and I had presence of mind enough not to mention it.
 
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