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Added 15 October 2026

indecent

/ɪnˈdiːs(ə)nt/ adjective

In Latin: indecēns Wiktionary

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Offensive to good taste.
indecent comment
Not in keeping with conventional moral values; improper, immodest, or unseemly.
Generally unacceptable for public broadcasting but not legally obscene.

Origin

From in- + decent.

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