as in obscene
depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society
paintings of nude figures are artistic, not indecent
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Recent Examples of indecent
Former Premier League referee David Coote avoided prison when he was sentenced for making an indecent image of a child.
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Campbell was charged with one count of first-degree rape and one count of lewd or indecent acts to a child under 16, according to the charging document.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 17 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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Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Campbell was charged with one count of first-degree rape and one count of lewd or indecent acts to a child under 16, according to the charging document.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 17 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indecent
Adjective
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Indonesia, with the world’s biggest Muslim population, has strict rules that ban the sharing online of content deemed obscene.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 Jan. 2026
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Sylvie's storylines are ridiculous, her wardrobe obscene, her audacity unparalleled.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Until then, the only limits on their selections were Vimeo’s standard terms of service, which prohibit content that incites violence or qualifies as pornographic.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
22 Dec. 2025
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Under a new law, Florida began requiring age verification checks for visitors to pornographic websites, notes Paul Bischoff, editor of Comparitech, a site that reviews personal cybersecurity software.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
17 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Although the Ripken card launched many conspiracy theories as to whether the inclusion of its vulgar phrase was truly a mistake or a Fleer marketing ploy, there is a long history of errors making it through quality control in sports card production.—
Tyler Holzhammer,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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The joke swap during last year's Christmas episode went to some particularly jaw-dropping places after Che made Jost read a vulgar joke about Johansson.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
21 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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With about six minutes remaining in the second half, fans reacted unfavorably to a foul call against Spartans forward Jaxson Kohler.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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But the Warriors were unable to also overcome Curry piling up four fourth-quarter fouls, which led to his first foul-out since 2021.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Richards has missed Palace’s previous four fixtures after picking up a nasty foot injury against Leeds in the Premier League just before Christmas.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Ra Shaya Kyle, feeling miserable with a nasty cold that kept her out of practice for two days, scored a career-high 30 points to lead the University of Miami women’s basketball team to an 89-73 win over rival Florida State University on Sunday afternoon at the Watsco Center.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Indecent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indecent. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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