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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
indecent adjective 1. obscene, lewd, dirty, blue, offensive, outrageous, inappropriate, rude, gross, foul, crude, coarse, filthy, vile, improper, pornographic, salacious, impure, smutty, immodest, licentious, scatological, indelicate She accused him of making indecent suggestions. obscene pure, decent, modest, delicate, respectable 2. unbecoming, unsuitable, vulgar, improper, tasteless, unseemly, undignified, disreputable, unrefined, discreditable, indelicate, indecorous, unbefitting The legislation was drafted with indecent haste. unbecoming seemly, decent, proper, delicate, respectable, tasteful Translations indecent [ɪnˈdiːsnt] A. ADJ B. CPD indecent assault N (Jur) → abusos mpl deshonestos indecent exposure N (Jur) → exhibicionismo m indecent adj → unanständig, anstößig; (Jur) act → unsittlich, unzüchtig; joke → schmutzig, unanständig, zotig; (= excessive) amount → unerhört; with indecent haste → mit ungebührlicher Eile or Hast indecent [ɪnˈdiːsnt] adj (dress, behaviour) → indecente indecent [ɪnˈdiːsnt] adj (dress, behaviour) → indecente 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 下流的 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 下流 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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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