indecent
adjective
in·de·cent
(ˌ)in-ˈdē-sᵊnt 
: not decent: such as
a
: grossly improper or offensive
indecent language
b
: unseemly, inappropriate
he took indecent pleasure in her troubles
indecently
adverb
Examples of indecent in a Sentence
He took indecent pleasure in her troubles.
paintings of nude figures are artistic, not indecent
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The juvenile in Canada was charged with indecent communications, uttering threats, public mischief and mischief over $5,000.
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
Cowan was arrested in August 2011 and charged with Daniel’s murder, indecent treatment and interfering with a corpse, the report states.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
The trio split up in 1970 to pursue solo careers, a year after Yarrow pleaded guilty to taking indecent liberties with a 14-year-old girl.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Immigration-policy reform is overdue, but forcibly deporting millions of undocumented migrants would be both indecent and inhumane.
—Charles A. Kupchan, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
Cowan was arrested in August 2011 and charged with Daniel’s murder, indecent treatment and interfering with a corpse, the report states.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
The trio split up in 1970 to pursue solo careers, a year after Yarrow pleaded guilty to taking indecent liberties with a 14-year-old girl.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Immigration-policy reform is overdue, but forcibly deporting millions of undocumented migrants would be both indecent and inhumane.
—Charles A. Kupchan, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Indecent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indecent. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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indecent
adjective
in·de·cent
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indecently
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