Applicable and Indecent

Applicable

Applicable adjective - Meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation.
Usage example: a knack for selecting the most applicable word

Indecent is an antonym for applicable.

Indecent

Indecent adjective - Depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society.

Applicable is an antonym for indecent.

Nearby Words: indecorous, indecency, indecently
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