NYT Dictionary

INDECENT

/ɪnˈdi.sənt/
Adjectivein-DE-centin-de-cent · 3 syllablesGrade 7

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2023, 2024

Meaning

Offensive to good taste.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From in- + decent.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

distastefulin bad tastein poor tasteoffensiveearthyimmodestimmoralimproperunseemlyindecorous

Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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