Indecency Synonyms and Antonyms

ĭn-dēsən-sē
An instance of indecency
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. impurity
  2. immodesty
  3. offense
  4. incivility
  5. impropriety
  6. indecorum
  7. ribaldry
  8. indelicacy
  9. obscenity
  10. vulgarity
  11. raciness
  12. four-letter-word
  13. lewdness
  14. drunkenness
  15. quadriliteral
  16. pornography
  17. smut
  18. foulness
Antonyms:
  1. propriety
  2. purity
  3. delicacy

Words Related to Indecency

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Indecency Sentence Examples

  • The night-dances were generally accompanied by much indecency and immorality.

  • As soon as the heresy laws and ecclesiastical jurisdiction had been re-established, Ferrar was examined by Gardiner, and then with signal indecency sent down to be tried by Morgan, his successor in the bishopric of St David's.

  • He had no artistic appreciation of the subject he discussed, and he mistook cause for effect in asserting that the decline in public morality was due to the flagrant indecency of the stage.

  • In the first place, the comparative indecency of Rabelais has been much exaggerated by persons unfamiliar with early French literature.

  • They met with a quick and easy sale, were very extensively read, and very liberally and deservedly praised for the unflagging industry and vigour they displayed, though just exception, if only on the score of good taste, was taken to the scoffing tone he continued to maintain in all passages where the Christian religion was specially concerned, and much fault was found with the indecency of some of his notes.'

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