obscene

The word “obscene” has 2 syllables: ob-scene.

It's pronounced as /əbˈsin/.


What is synonym and antonym for obscene?

In the thesaurus, “obscene” has 28 synonyms and 45 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for obscene along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for obscene

  • awful
  • bawdy
  • coarse
  • crude
  • dirty
  • disgusting
  • dreadful
  • filthy
  • foul
  • gross
  • hideous
  • horrible
  • improper
  • lewd
  • nasty
  • obnoxious
  • offensive
  • outrageous
  • pornographic
  • profane
  • repugnant
  • salacious
  • scatological
  • shocking
  • sickening
  • suggestive
  • ugly
  • vulgar

Antonyms for obscene

  • acceptable
  • agreeable
  • alluring
  • appealing
  • appropriate
  • attractive
  • clean
  • congenial
  • correct
  • decent
  • decorous
  • delicious
  • delightful
  • desirable
  • enjoyable
  • formal
  • friendly
  • genteel
  • gentle
  • good
  • heavenly
  • innocuous
  • inoffensive
  • magnificent
  • moral
  • nice
  • pleasant
  • pleasing
  • pleasurable
  • polite
  • priggish
  • prim
  • proper
  • prudish
  • puritanical
  • refined
  • respectable
  • satisfying
  • seemly
  • sophisticated
  • staid
  • sweet
  • victorian
  • wholesome
  • wonderful

Meanings of obscene

  • adjective
    1. Offensive to current standards of decency or morality.
    2. Lewd or lustful.
    3. Disgusting or repulsive.
    4. (by extension) Beyond all reason; excessive.
    5. Liable to corrupt or deprave.

Example Sentences

  • The movie was banned due to its obscene content, deemed unsuitable for viewers of all ages.
  • She was shocked by the obscene language used by the driver in traffic.
  • The comedian's jokes were often considered obscene and offensive by many audience members.
  • The graffiti on the wall contained obscene images and profanity, disturbing the neighborhood residents.
  • The politician's remarks were criticized as obscene and inappropriate for a public figure.

On this page you'll find 73 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to obscene, such as: acceptable, agreeable, alluring, appealing, appropriate, attractive, awful.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

abhorrent

  • arrogant
  • awful
  • cavalier
  • contemptuous
  • cruel
  • despicable
  • disdainful
  • disgusting
  • disrespectful
  • dreadful
  • fresh
  • hateful
  • hideous
  • horrible
  • loathsome
  • malicious
  • obnoxious
  • obscene
  • offensive
  • repulsive
  • scornful
  • shocking
  • sickening
  • ugly

abominable

  • abhorrent
  • atrocious
  • awful
  • contemptible
  • despicable
  • disgusting
  • dreadful
  • heinous
  • hideous
  • horrible
  • horrid
  • nasty
  • obnoxious
  • obscene
  • odious
  • offensive
  • reprehensible
  • repugnant
  • repulsive
  • revolting
  • shocking
  • sickening
  • terrible
  • ugly
  • vile
  • wretched

abusive

  • insulting
  • invective
  • malicious
  • obscene
  • offensive
  • opprobrious
  • outrageous
  • rude
  • scurrilous
  • vitriolic
  • vituperative

ill-bred

  • barbaric
  • barbarous
  • blasphemous
  • boorish
  • cheap
  • churlish
  • clumsy
  • coarse
  • common
  • contemptuous
  • crass
  • crude
  • disrespectful
  • filthy
  • flippant
  • immoral
  • impolite
  • improper
  • indecent
  • lewd
  • obscene
  • off-color
  • outrageous
  • profane
  • ridiculous
  • rough
  • rude
  • sacrilegious
  • salacious
  • savage
  • shocking
  • tasteless
  • thoughtless
  • unbecoming
  • uncivilized
  • unconscionable
  • uncouth
  • unmannerly
  • unseemly
  • vile
  • vulgar

nasty

  • aching
  • annoying
  • awful
  • bad
  • bitter
  • blackened
  • bleak
  • cheap
  • complicated
  • cruel
  • damaging
  • difficult
  • dirty
  • disgusting
  • distasteful
  • disturbing
  • dreadful
  • dusty
  • evil
  • fierce
  • filthy
  • foul
  • frightening
  • gross
  • harsh
  • hateful
  • hideous
  • horrible
  • hurting
  • icky
  • illegal
  • immoral
  • indecent
  • lame
  • malicious
  • mean
  • muddy
  • murderous
  • naughty
  • noxious
  • obnoxious
  • obscene
  • offensive
  • ornery
  • outrageous
  • painful
  • pitiful
  • pornographic
  • problematic
  • problematical
  • rainy
  • ribald
  • rough
  • ruthless
  • sarcastic
  • scary
  • sensitive
  • serious
  • severe
  • shocking
  • sickening
  • smutty
  • sore
  • sorry
  • sour
  • stained
  • sticky
  • tough
  • troublesome
  • troubling
  • turbulent
  • ugly
  • unfair
  • unkind
  • unpleasant
  • unpleasing
  • unseemly
  • unsettling
  • upsetting
  • vicious
  • vile
  • vulgar
  • wicked
  • wretched

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