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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Pamela Martin, 44, and her boyfriend Christopher O’Kane, 41, both pleaded guilty in March to three counts of making an indecent image of a child, two counts of distributing an indecent image of a child, possession of an extreme pornographic image and publishing an obscene article.
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Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 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
Homero Sotero-Ocampo, 41, of the 300 block of Shady Lane, was charged with indecent solicitation of a minor following the Thursday incident, police said.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
According to his community of accusers, Swalwell is irredeemably, thoroughly, and violently indecent.
—John Phillips, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
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Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 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
Homero Sotero-Ocampo, 41, of the 300 block of Shady Lane, was charged with indecent solicitation of a minor following the Thursday incident, police said.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
According to his community of accusers, Swalwell is irredeemably, thoroughly, and violently indecent.
—John Phillips, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Indecent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indecent. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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indecent
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in·de·cent
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indecently
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