obscene

[uhb-seen] / əbˈsin /

ADJECTIVE

indecent, offensive, immoral

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bawdy coarse crude disgusting horrible improper lewd nasty outrageous pornographic profane repugnant salacious scatological shocking suggestive

WEAK

X-rated atrocious barnyard blue dirty evil filthy foul gross heinous hideous immodest impure lascivious licentious loathsome loose lustful noisome porno prurient rank raunchy raw repellent ribald scabrous scurrilous shameless sickening smutty unchaste unclean unwholesome vile wanton wicked

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clean decent formal friendly gentle good magnificent moral nice pleasant pleasing proper refined sophisticated wonderful

WEAK

innocent pure upright

Example Sentences

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That decision, however, failed to answer crucial questions: Are even nonobscene movies subject to precensorship?

From Time Magazine Archive

So when Manhattan Bookstore Owner Paul Ferber was sentenced in 1978 to 45 days in jail for selling two nonobscene films, he complained that his First Amendment right to free speech had been violated.

From Time Magazine Archive

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