1
as in vulgarity
the quality or state of being obscene
parents complained about the indecency of the song's lyrics
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as in unfitness
the quality or state of not being socially proper
that a remark of such indisputable indecency was uttered at a meeting of the school board made everyone gasp
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Recent Examples of indecency
Set amid Argentina’s Dirty War of the 1980s, the film follows Valentín, a political prisoner played by Diego Luna, who shares a cell with Molina, played by Tonatiuh, a window dresser convicted of public indecency.
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Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2025
Aside from the claims of overall impropriety and indecency, the men have made other individual claims against the chief.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Less than two years later in 1977, he was convicted of indecency with a 12-year-old girl and served just over three years in prison.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Todd was outspoken about the corrosive impacts of Trump-era lies and indecency — and was ridiculed by Trump and others for it.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
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Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2025
Aside from the claims of overall impropriety and indecency, the men have made other individual claims against the chief.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Less than two years later in 1977, he was convicted of indecency with a 12-year-old girl and served just over three years in prison.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Todd was outspoken about the corrosive impacts of Trump-era lies and indecency — and was ridiculed by Trump and others for it.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indecency
Noun
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The banal village tunes that Mahler altered into sinister mock vulgarities—did these not recall the raffish klezmer bands, the wandering musicians who played at shtetl weddings?—
David Denby,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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The real marvel, in this instance, being the avoidance of vulgarity.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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The early setback led to Sabalenka receiving a swift code violation as she was reprimanded for an audible obscenity.—
Staff and news service reports,
Orange County Register,
13 Mar. 2025
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In one of the incidents, someone spray painted an obscenity believed to be directed at Musk before being chased away by a security guard, according to a Loveland police affidavit.—
Colleen Slevin,
The Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2025
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From today’s extended look, director Joseph Kosinski and producer Jerry Bruckheimer have delivered something that’s akin to a Top Gun with lots of riveting, cut-the-corner race scenes that outstrip those of James Mangold’s Ford v. Ferrari (no disrespect) and bromance camaraderie.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2025
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Most commenters on the TSR post agreed that Yung Miami meant no disrespect and that Lizzo was being a little oversensitive.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Indecency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indecency. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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