Appropriate
Appropriate adjective - Meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation.
Usage example: I don't think jeans and a T-shirt are appropriate attire for a wedding
Indecent is an antonym for appropriate.
Indecent
Indecent adjective - Depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society.
Usage example: paintings of nude figures are artistic, not indecent
Both words in one sentence
- Until the early 20th century, it was considered indecent for women to have their hair loose, and for men to go outside without a jacket or other profession-appropriate cover for their shirt.
Source: Our Nudity Is Different
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