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Indecorous vs Obscene - What's the difference?

indecorous | obscene | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between indecorous and obscene

is that indecorous is improper, immodest or indecent while obscene is offensive to current standards of decency or morality.

indecorous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • improper, immodest or indecent

    • obscene

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Offensive to current standards of decency or morality
  • Lewd or lustful
  • Disgusting or repulsive
  • Beyond all reason
  • Liable to deprave or corrupt

    • Usage notes

    * The comparative obscener and superlative obscenest, though formed by valid rules for English, are less common than more obscene' and ' most obscene .