indecent meaning and definition

INDECENT adjective

Definition of indecent (adjective)

1. not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
   • "was buried with indecent haste"; "indecorous behavior"; "language unbecoming to a lady"; "unseemly to use profanity"; "moved to curb their untoward ribaldry"
   • synonyms: indecorous, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly, untoward
2. offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters
   • "an earthy but not indecent story"; "an indecent gesture"
   • antonym: decent
3. offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance
   • "a bathing suit considered indecent by local standards"