Dirty and Decent

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

Usage example: some radio stations refused to play the song because of the dirty lyrics

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Decent is an antonym for dirty in topics: obscene, dishonest, soiled.

Nearby Words: dirt, dirtiness, dirtying, dirtily

Decent adjective - Free from any trace of the coarse or indecent.

Usage example: students were warned that their skits could be funny but still had to remain decent

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Dirty is an antonym for decent.

Nearby Words: decency, decently

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Decent and Dirty. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dirty/decent

Dirty & Decent. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dirty/decent>.

Decent or Dirty. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dirty/decent.

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