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.
2. If something is obscene, it is lewd or lustful.
3. If something is obscene, it is beyond all reason.
4. If something is obscene, it is disgusting, repulsive, or abominable.
5. If something is obscene, it is likely to deprave or corrupt somebody.

Notes of usage

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

Synonyms

• (offensive in current rules): vulgar, depraved
• (lewd): lewd, lustful
• (disgusting): disgusting, revolting, abominable

Antonyms

• nonobscene, unobscene

Related words

• obscenity
• obscenely
• obsceneness

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