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indecent

🇬🇧 UK/ɪn'di:snt/🇺🇸 US/in'di:sәnt/
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Definitions

adj.

Offensive to accepted moral standards, especially in sexual matters; improper or unseemly.

下流的,猥亵的;不得体的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
innot, opposite of
+
decfitting, proper, beautiful
+
entperforming, being in a state
=indecent

Common Collocations

  • 1.indecent exposure当众猥亵
  • 2.indecent proposal不得体的提议

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The comedian was criticized for making indecent jokes.

  • 2.

    His indecent proposal shocked everyone at the party.

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