Indecency
Indecency noun - The quality or state of being obscene.
Modesty
Modesty noun - The quality or state of being morally pure.
Usage example: in this day and age, that's very becoming modesty in a teenager
Both words in one sentence
- Actually, their sense of modesty is almost nonexistent, and the main indecency is going without a kilt after puberty.
Source: Our Nudity Is Different
Cite this Source
Modesty and Indecency. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/indecency/modesty
Indecency & Modesty. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/indecency/modesty>.
Modesty or Indecency. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/indecency/modesty.
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