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Insolent vs Indecent - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between insolent and indecent

is that insolent is insulting in manner or words while indecent is offensive to good taste.

insolent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Insulting in manner or words.
  • Rude.
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  • *:“I don't mean all of your friends—only a small proportion—which, however, connects your circle with that deadly, idle, brainless bunch—the insolent chatterers at the opera, the gorged dowagers,!”
  • Cheeky.
  • Synonyms

    * insulting: arrogant, bold, cocky, impudent * rude: disrespectful, impertinent, insubordinate, offensive * See also * See also

    indecent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • offensive to good taste
  • not in keeping with conventional moral values; improper, immodest or unseemly
  • Synonyms

    * (offensive to good taste ): distasteful, in bad taste, in poor taste, offensive * (not in keeping with conventional moral values ): immodest, immoral, improper, unseemly

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