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indecent (iou)



indecent adjective. L16.
[Old & mod. French indecent or Latin indecent-, formed as IN-3 + DECENT.]
Unbecoming; in extremely bad taste; highly unsuitable. L16.
J. A. Froude It is indecent to owe money to a political antagonist. Sunday (Calcutta) Most such foundation stones were laid in indecent haste.
Uncomely, inelegant. L16-M18.
J. Blagrave His thighs lean, his feet and knees indecent.
Offending against recognized standards of decency; immodest; suggesting or tending to obscenity. E17.
indecent assault a sexual attack not involving rape. indecent EXPOSURE.
E. Templeton The nightgown was not made of transparent stuff; this would have been indecent. R. Ellmann Yeats circulated a testimonial of support for Wilde at the time of the prosecution for indecent behaviour.
indecently adverb L16.
indecentness noun (rare) E18.