be indecent

Frequency: 8.015.2 per million words

To have the quality of being indecent.

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Examples (10)

  • His conduct was grossly indecent.
  • That skirt of hers was positively indecent.
  • The proposed advertisement was found to be indecent.
  • She worried that her choice of words might be considered indecent.
  • In some societies, public displays of affection can be indecent.
  • He felt that the jokes told were indecent and inappropriate.
  • The judge ruled that the material would be classified as indecent.
  • To wear such revealing clothing to a formal event would be quite indecent.
  • Children should be protected from anything that is indecent.
  • Many people still believe that certain types of art can be indecent.