Decency and Indiscretion

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Decency noun - Socially acceptable behavior.

Usage example: the standards of basic decency demanded that they help the old lady with her groceries

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Indiscretion is an antonym for decency.

Nearby Words: decent, decently

Indiscretion noun - A socially improper or unsuitable act or remark.

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Decency is an antonym for indiscretion.

Nearby Word: indiscrete

political decency

political indiscretion

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Indiscretion and Decency. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/decency/indiscretion

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Indiscretion or Decency. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/decency/indiscretion.

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