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
Since the California Constitution allows cities and counties to create and enforce local ordinances and regulations within their boundaries, each place can make its own rules regarding what is considered public indecency.
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Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2025
They are reportedly charged with disorderly conduct, public indecency/indecent exposure, and criminal trespass, according to Reuters, with a court date yet to be established.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
He is charged with disorderly conduct, criminal trespassing, public indecency and indecent exposure.
—Alyce Brown, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
He was charged with disorderly conduct, criminal trespassing, public indecency and indecent exposure.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2025
They are reportedly charged with disorderly conduct, public indecency/indecent exposure, and criminal trespass, according to Reuters, with a court date yet to be established.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
He is charged with disorderly conduct, criminal trespassing, public indecency and indecent exposure.
—Alyce Brown, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
He was charged with disorderly conduct, criminal trespassing, public indecency and indecent exposure.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indecency
Noun
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Scott also wanted that level of vulgarity because the song was inspired by true events.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The sour stench of the carcasses was a vulgarity almost too great to bear.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Brain rot has become unavoidable, its grossness ubiquitous.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Some of us yelled obscenities instead.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Since Missouri vanity plates have to follow the state obscenity law, a court would need to find that the state law violates the First Amendment.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This was an audience of almost 500 students and zero disrespect.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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They've been taught, implicitly or explicitly, that disagreement equals disrespect.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Claud has two convictions for indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 years of age and one conviction for open and gross lewdness and lascivious behavior.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There’s some rudeness, aggressive conversations, and crudeness, but nothing too over the top.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
4 Aug. 2025
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An alkaline compound, baking soda is a non-toxic cleaner with a coarseness that works wonders for scrubbing grime, removing difficult stains, and deodorizing stinky odors.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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The coarseness of your grounds is determined by the width of the space between the two grinding burrs.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Indecency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indecency. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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