obscene
See also: obscène
obscene - English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /əbˈsiːn/
- (General American) enPR: əb-sēnʹ, IPA: /əbˈsin/
- Hyphenation: ob‧scene
Adjective
obscene (comparative obscener or more obscene, superlative obscenest or most obscene) (see usage notes)
- Offensive to standards of decency or morality.
- Synonyms: see obscene
- Antonyms: decent, moral, nonobscene
- Lewd or lustful.
- Synonyms: see obscene
- Antonyms: chaste, nonobscene, pure
- Disgusting or repulsive.
- Synonyms: see obscene
- Antonym: nonobscene
- (by extension) Beyond all reason; excessive.
- Synonyms: see excessive
- Antonyms: see moderate
- (chiefly Britain, criminal law) Liable to corrupt or deprave.
- Synonyms: see obscene
- Antonyms: decent, nonobscene
Usage notes
- The comparative form obscener and superlative form obscenest, though formed by valid rules for English, are less common than more obscene and most obscene.
- In criminal law, many jurisdictions distinguish between the terms obscene, indecent, and profane when regulating broadcasted content, with obscene typically being the most severe of the three categories.
Alternative forms
- obscæne (obsolete)
Derived terms
- nonobscene
- obscenely
- obsceneness (rare)
- obscenometer (humorous, obsolete)
Related terms
- obscenity
- obscenous (obsolete)
- obscenousness (obsolete)
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obscene - Latin
Adjective
obscēne
- vocative masculine singular of obscēnus
obscene - Romanian
Adjective
obscene f pl
- feminine plural of obscen