The difference between Distasteful and Indecent

When used as adjectives, distasteful means having a bad or foul taste, whereas indecent means offensive to good taste.


check bellow for the other definitions of Distasteful and Indecent

  1. Distasteful as an adjective:

    Having a bad or foul taste.

  2. Distasteful as an adjective (figuratively):

    Unpleasant.

    Examples:

    "Scrubbing the floors was a distasteful duty to perform."

  3. Distasteful as an adjective:

    Offensive.

    Examples:

    "'distasteful language"

  1. Indecent as an adjective:

    offensive to good taste

  2. Indecent as an adjective:

    not in keeping with conventional moral values; improper, immodest or unseemly

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