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
Jacksonville man held on indecency A Jacksonville man was arrested shortly before noon on Wednesday by police in Jacksonville responding to a disturbance call.
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Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
The Southlake pastor who last month pleaded guilty to five counts of indecency with a child has asked a Dallas County court to toss the victim’s defamation lawsuit against him, court filings show.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
But Powell did successfully lobby Congress to significantly hike the amount of money the FCC could fine broadcasters for indecency.
—Michael J. Socolow, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
The Good Mother was a good try at a legal drama about a woman whose lover is accused of indecency with her young daughter.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indecency
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With its insistent, obsessive patter, not to mention its unrelenting commitment to in-your-face vulgarity, Sherman’s comedy is hardly for everyone.—
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The artist’s way, of course, is sincere, even if in the case of Dracula, sincerity begets just under three hours of unsparing cultural commentary and full goose bozo vulgarity.—
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The real issue is Alvero’s unfitness for his office.—
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He is charged with open and lewd grossness.—
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In fact, plenty of other things in your home surpass the toilet in terms of grossness.—
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Why did so many people in states with Democrat-majority governments want to keep the COVID emergency going, want it so badly that all rational arguments offered in support of reopening were ignored or answered with obscenity-laden accusations of grandma-killing?—
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Pandering obscenity is a felony and could mean eight years in prison and a $15,000 fine for McCollister if he is convicted.—
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Chinese diplomatic backlash was instantaneous, with one Chinese official based in Tokyo threatening to cut off her head for the disrespect of her comments.—
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Bro, don’t marry Svetlana (no disrespect to Svetlana).—
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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.—
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There’s some rudeness, aggressive conversations, and crudeness, but nothing too over the top.—
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There is plenty of coarseness in American arenas totally unrelated to MAGA or Trumpism, of course.—
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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.—
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“Indecency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indecency. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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