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immoral
Not in conformity with accepted principles of right and wrong behavior, specif., depraved
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  1. Not in conformity with accepted principles of right and wrong behavior, specif., depraved
  2. Not in conformity with the accepted standards of proper sexual behavior, specif., unchaste or lewd
  3. Not moral; inconsistent with rectitude, purity, or good morals; contrary to conscience or the divine law.
shocking
Inspiring shock; startling
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  1. Inspiring shock; startling
  2. Highly offensive to good taste, propriety, etc.; extremely revolting
  3. Having an effect like that of a heavy blow or shock; staggering
shameless
Having or showing no feeling of shame, modesty, or decency; brazen; impudent
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  1. Having or showing no feeling of shame, modesty, or decency; brazen; impudent
  2. Marked by a lack of shame:
  3. Having no shame, no guilt nor remorse over something wrong; immodest; unable to feel disgrace
improper
Not suitable for or consistent with the purpose or circumstances; poorly adapted; unfit
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  1. Not suitable for or consistent with the purpose or circumstances; poorly adapted; unfit
  2. Not in accordance with the truth, fact, or rule; wrong; incorrect
  3. Not in keeping with conventional mores; indecorous:
immodest
Lacking in modesty; shameless.
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  1. Lacking in modesty; shameless.
  2. Not modest
  3. Not conforming to traditional sexual mores; indecent:
improper
Not suitable for or consistent with the purpose or circumstances; poorly adapted; unfit
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  1. Not suitable for or consistent with the purpose or circumstances; poorly adapted; unfit
  2. Not in accordance with the truth, fact, or rule; wrong; incorrect
  3. Not in keeping with conventional mores; indecorous:
indecorous
Lacking propriety or decorum.
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  1. Lacking propriety or decorum.
  2. Not decorous; lacking decorum, propriety, good taste, etc.; unseemly
indelicate
Not delicate; coarse; crude; rough; esp., lacking, or offensive to, propriety or modesty; gross
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  1. Not delicate; coarse; crude; rough; esp., lacking, or offensive to, propriety or modesty; gross
  2. Lacking in consideration for the feelings of others; tactless.
  3. Improper or immodest.
naughty
Showing lack of decorum; improper, indelicate, or obscene
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  1. Showing lack of decorum; improper, indelicate, or obscene
  2. Behaving disobediently or mischievously:
  3. Indecent; improper:
unbecoming
Not appropriate, attractive, or flattering:
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  1. Not appropriate, attractive, or flattering:
  2. Not appropriate or suited to one's appearance, status, character, etc.; unattractive, indecorous, etc.
  3. Not flattering, attractive or appropriate.
unbefitting
Not befitting; not appropriate to.
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  1. Not befitting; not appropriate to.
unseemly
Unattractive; unsightly:
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  1. Unattractive; unsightly:
  2. Not suited to the circumstances; inappropriate:
  3. Not seemly; not decent or proper; unbecoming; indecorous
untoward
(Obs.) Awkward; clumsy
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  1. (Obs.) Awkward; clumsy
  2. Inappropriate, improper, unseemly, etc.
  3. Unseemly, improper.
Find another word for indecent. In this page you can discover 19 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for indecent, like: immoral, shocking, shameless, improper, coarse, lewd, shameful, improper, immodest, improper and indecorous.

Sentence Examples

  • Carmen looked down, pushing an indecent thought away.

  • If he was getting ready to make an indecent proposal, she didn't want Katie to hear the squelching reply she had planned.

  • We'd better go in before I make another indecent proposal.

  • In Filelfo and Valla Poggio found his match; and Italy was amused for years with the spectacle of their indecent combats.

  • At this important stage in their contest with the crown a mighty ally suddenly offered himself, and with indecent eagerness they hastened to associate themselves with him.

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