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obscene

/əbˈsin/adjective2 syllables

Obscene means: offensive to the mind.

Synonyms for obscene25

adjective, as in offensive to the mind

abhorrent, detestable, repugnant, repulsive, offensive

adjective, as in suggestive of or tending to moral looseness

lewd, raunchy, salacious, dirty

adjective, as in designed to incite to indecency or lust

indecent

also used for obscene

abandoned, common, easy, fast, lascivious, liberal, libidinous, licentious, loose, abhorrant, bad, sickly, mean, infernal, bum

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What does obscene mean?3

adjective

1

offensive to the mind“an abhorrent deed”

2

suggestive of or tending to moral looseness“lewd pictures”

3

designed to incite to indecency or lust“the dance often becomes flagrantly obscene”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with obscene?51

three syllables

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All 51 rhymes for obscene, grouped by syllable

Obscene in a sentence

  • One must be respectful when speaking, and not say obscene things.minshirui
  • Their talk is obscene, don't listen to them.anzart
  • His obscene remarks will be expunged from the record.darinmex
  • Or are there photographs so obscene that you can't publish them?papabear
  • The obscene graffiti were removed by a city employee.Hybrid
  • We were spending an obscene amount of money.Ussis
  • The back of every head holds something obscene.sacredceltic
  • For me, it's an obscene art.mervert1

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of obscene

as a adjective

comparative
obscener
superlative
obscenest