# indecent

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪnˈdiːs(ə)nt/ · frequency rank #22,120

## Definitions
1. Offensive to good taste.
2. Not in keeping with conventional moral values; improper, immodest, or unseemly.
3. Generally unacceptable for public broadcasting but not legally obscene.

## Etymology
From in- + decent.

## Easily confused with
- **innocent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/indecent-vs-innocent)
- **inherent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/indecent-vs-inherent)
- **indigent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/indecent-vs-indigent)
- **indecency** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/indecency-vs-indecent)

## Common misspellings (12)
`idnecent`, `indceent`, `inddecent`, `indeccent`, `indecennt`, `indecentt`, `indecetn`, `indecnet`, `indeecnt`, `inedcent`, `inndecent`, `nidecent`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/indecent