adj · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/ɪnˈdiːs(ə)nt/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Canada, General-American:/ɪnˈdi.sənt/
Texas:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Australian:/ɪnˈdiː.sənt/
Australian:[ɪnˈdɪi.sənt]cultivated
Australian, general:[ɪnˈdɪ̈i.sənt]
New-Zealand:/ənˈdiː.sənt/
CMU ARPABET:IH2 N D IY1 S AH0 N T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Offensive to good taste.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
indecent comment
indecent videos
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: distasteful, in bad taste, in poor taste, offensive, earthy
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Not in keeping with conventional moral values; improper, immodest, or unseemly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: immodest, immoral, improper, unseemly
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Generally unacceptable for public broadcasting but not legally obscene.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: criminal law
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective
Meaning 4
offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
an earthy but not indecent story
an indecent gesture
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: decent
5
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a bathing suit considered indecent by local standards
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society