different between indecent vs shameless

English

Etymology

in- +? decent

Adjective

indecent (comparative more indecent, superlative most indecent)

1. offensive to good taste

   Synonyms: distasteful, in bad taste, in poor taste, offensive

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

   Synonyms: immodest, immoral, improper, unseemly

3. (criminal law) Generally unacceptable for public broadcasting but not legally obscene.

Related terms

• indecency

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Anagrams

• incented

Romanian

Etymology

From French indécent, from Latin indecens.

Adjective

indecent m or n (feminine singular indecent?, masculine plural indecen?i, feminine and neuter plural indecente)

1. indecent

Declension

Related terms

• indecen??

English

Etymology

From Middle English shameles, shamelees, schameles, schomeles, schomeleas, from Old English s?aml?as, s?eaml?as (“without shame; shameless”), from Proto-Germanic *skamalausaz (“shameless”), equivalent to shame +? -less. Cognate with West Frisian skamteleas (“shameless”), Dutch schaamteloos (“shameless”), German schamlos (“shameless”), Danish skamløs (“shameless”), Swedish skamlös (“shameless”), Icelandic skammlaus (“shameless; unashamed”).

Adjective

shameless (comparative more shameless, superlative most shameless)

1. Having no shame, no guilt nor remorse over something considered wrong; immodest; unable to feel disgrace.

Derived terms

• shamelessly
• shamelessness

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