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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Misty Roberts, 44, was sentenced June 9 after being found guilty in March of carnal knowledge of a juvenile and indecent behavior with a juvenile, both felonies, according to KPLC, The Guardian and Louisiana Radio Network.
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Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Étienne, however, never forgets his first tussle in the woods with Bartosz (Julian Swiezewski), a Polish trucker who saves his lover’s skin when the cops show up to arrest them and other men for indecent behavior.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
The post garnered nearly 200 comments, mostly calling the meme vulgar and indecent.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
Hosmer, whose criminal record dates back to 1974, was also previously convicted of second-degree home invasion, second-degree criminal conduct with a child under 13, breaking and entering with intent, and indecent liberties with a child.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Étienne, however, never forgets his first tussle in the woods with Bartosz (Julian Swiezewski), a Polish trucker who saves his lover’s skin when the cops show up to arrest them and other men for indecent behavior.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
The post garnered nearly 200 comments, mostly calling the meme vulgar and indecent.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
Hosmer, whose criminal record dates back to 1974, was also previously convicted of second-degree home invasion, second-degree criminal conduct with a child under 13, breaking and entering with intent, and indecent liberties with a child.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Indecent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indecent. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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indecent
adjective
in·de·cent
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indecently
adverb
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