obscene

əbˈsiːn

Definition

Definition of obscene - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

sexually explicitrelating to sex in an indecent, offensive way

He was fined for distributing obscene materials..

indecent

lewd

salacious

ethicsoffensive to standards of decency or morality

The comedian's jokes were considered obscene by many.

indecent

lewd

emotiondisgusting or repulsive to the senses

The obscene smell made everyone leave the room.

offensive

vulgar

excess

Rare

beyond all reason or excessive

Rare

The CEO's obscene salary angered the employees.

indecent

outrageous

shocking

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Origin of obscene

Latin, obscenus (foul, repulsive)

Terms with obscene included in their meaning

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dirty

adj.

obscene

morally unclean or indecent

filthy

adj.

language

obscene or offensive in language

blue

adj.

content

risqué or obscene in nature

obscenity

morality

quality of being obscene

shoot a bird

gestures

make an obscene gesture with the middle finger

heavy breather

obscene caller

person making obscene phone calls, typically breathing heavily

indecent

adj.

media

unacceptable for public broadcasting but not legally obscene

salacious

adj.

morality

obscene or indecent

Examples of obscene in a sentence

He was arrested for making obscene gestures in public.
His obscene gestures shocked the audience.
His obscene behavior shocked everyone at the party.
The movie was criticized for its obscene language.
The party's obscene extravagance shocked everyone.
His obscene wealth was a topic of gossip.

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French:obscène, répugnant, ...
German:obszön, anstößig, ...
Italian:osceno, oscene, ...
Spanish:lascivo, ofensivo, ...
Portuguese:indecente, imoral, ...
Chinese:淫秽的, 猥亵的, ...
Japanese:猥褻, わいせつな, ...
Arabic:فاحِش, بَذِيء, ...
Hebrew:מְגוּנֶּה, מַגְעִיל, ...
Russian:непристойный, нецензурный, ...
Ukrainian:порнографічний, нецензурний, ...
Hindi:अश्लील, अशोभनीय, ...
Bengali:অশ্লীল, অশিষ্ট, ...
Catalan:obscè, groller, ...
Czech:obscénní, odporný, ...
Danish:obskøn, vulgær, ...
Dutch:obsceen, onzedelijk, ...
Greek:άσεμνος, ανήθικος, ...
Hungarian:obszcén, trágár, ...
Khmer:អាសអាភាស, មិនសមរម្យ, ...
Korean:음란한, 저속한, ...
Persian:مستهجن, ناشایست, ...
Polish:obsceniczny, nieprzyzwoity, ...
Portuguese (BR):indecente, exorbitante, ...
Romanian:obscen, indecent, ...
Swedish:pornografisk, oanständig, ...
Thai:ลามกอนาจาร, หยาบคาย, ...
Turkish:müstehcen, iğrenç, ...
Vietnamese:khiêu dâm, khiếm nhã, ...

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Definition of obscene - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of obscene

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Terms with obscene included in their meaning

Examples of obscene in a sentence

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