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English adjective: obscene | |||
| 1. | obscene designed to incite to indecency or lust | ||
| Samples | The dance often becomes flagrantly obscene. | ||
| Similar | indecent | ||
| Antonyms | decent | ||
| 2. | obscene offensive to the mind | ||
| Samples | An abhorrent deed. The obscene massacre at Wounded Knee. Morally repugnant customs. Repulsive behavior. The most repulsive character in recent novels. | ||
| Synonyms | abhorrent, detestable, repugnant, repulsive | ||
| Similar | offensive | ||
| Antonyms | inoffensive | ||
| 3. | obscene suggestive of or tending to moral looseness | ||
| Samples | Lewd whisperings of a dirty old man. An indecent gesture. Obscene telephone calls. Salacious limericks. | ||
| Synonyms | lewd, raunchy, salacious | ||
| Similar | dirty | ||
| Antonyms | unobjectionable, clean | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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