obscene

Pronunciation

• enPR: ŏb-sēn', IPA ^(key): /ɑbˈsin/
• SAMPA: /Ab"sin/

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Adjective

Positive obscene

Comparative more obscene

Superlative most obscene

1. If something is obscene, it is offensive to morality; it is vulgar; it is depraved.
   • Synonyms: vulgar and depraved
   • Antonyms: nonobscene and unobscene
2. If something is obscene, it is lewd or lustful.
   • Synonyms: lewd and lustful
   • Antonyms: nonobscene and unobscene
3. If something is obscene, it is beyond all reason.
   • Antonyms: nonobscene and unobscene
4. If something is obscene, it is disgusting, repulsive, or abominable.
   • Synonyms: disgusting, revolting and abominable
   • Antonyms: nonobscene and unobscene
5. If something is obscene, it is likely to deprave or corrupt somebody.
   • Antonyms: nonobscene and unobscene

Notes of usage

The comparative forms obscener and obscenest are much less common than more obscene and most obscene.

Related words

• obscenity
• obscenely
• obsceneness

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