indecent
adjective
in·de·cent
(ˌ)in-ˈdē-sᵊnt 
: not decent: such as
a
: grossly improper or offensive
indecent language/humor
indecent photos
b
: unseemly, inappropriate
He took indecent pleasure in their 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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Brewery co-founder Justin Tawse Brigham, 44, was charged Thursday with three felonies, including statutory rape of a child under 15, first-degree burglary, and indecent liberties with a child.
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 13 Dec. 2025
Brigham has been charged with first-degree burglary, statutory rape of a child by an adult, and indecent liberties with a child.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
According to court records obtained by USA TODAY, Justin Tawse Brigham, 44, was charged with three felonies, including statutory rape of a child under 15, first-degree burglary and indecent liberties with a child.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
The male captain, 60-year-old Micheal Haak, was sentenced to a year of probation after pleading guilty to committing a lewd, indecent or obscene act on the 2020 flight.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Dec. 2025
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 13 Dec. 2025
Brigham has been charged with first-degree burglary, statutory rape of a child by an adult, and indecent liberties with a child.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
According to court records obtained by USA TODAY, Justin Tawse Brigham, 44, was charged with three felonies, including statutory rape of a child under 15, first-degree burglary and indecent liberties with a child.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
The male captain, 60-year-old Micheal Haak, was sentenced to a year of probation after pleading guilty to committing a lewd, indecent or obscene act on the 2020 flight.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for indecent
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“Indecent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indecent. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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indecent
adjective
in·de·cent
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indecently
adverb
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