Synonyms of obscene
108 similar words · 21 opposite words
Another word for obscene is shocking. Other synonyms of obscene are dirty, vulgar, naughty, filthy and disgusting. The opposite of obscene is nonobscene.
Synonyms and similar words for obscene
adjectiveLewd or lustful.
- abandoned
- easy
- fast
- lasciviousWanton; lewd, driven by lust, lustful.
- lewd
- libidinous
- licentious
- loose
- lustfulFull of lust; driven by lust.
- lusty
- promiscuous
- slack
- unchasteNot chaste; not continent.
- wantonExtravagant, unrestrained, excessive.
- common obsolete
- liberal obsolete
- riggish archaicWanton, lewd, or tomboyish.
- wappened archaic
adjectiveDisgusting or repulsive.
- abhorrant
- abhorrent
- badTricky; stressful; unpleasant.
- sickly
- mean
- infernal
- bumUnpleasant or unhappy.
- horrid
- vile
- demonicExtremely cruel or evil; abhorrent or repugnant; diabolical.
- disagreeable
- disgustingCausing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.
- distasteful
- foulObscene, vulgar or abusive.
- rancid
- fulsome
- grimDisgusting; gross.
- groDisgusting, unpleasant; gross.
- grodyNasty, dirty, disgusting, foul, revolting, yucky, grotesque.
- grossLacking refinement in behaviour or manner; offending a standard of morality.
- grottyUnpleasant, dirty, slovenly or offensive.
- harsh
- loathsomeHighly offensive; abominable, sickening.
- munted Australia, slang
- nastyIndecent or offensive; obscene, lewd.
- nauseous
- offensive
- obnoxiousExtremely offensive or unpleasant; very annoying, contemptible, or odious.
- rank informal
- repugnant
- repulsive
- revoltingRepulsive, disgusting.
- scabrousDisgusting, repellent.
- sickening
- strident
- unpleasantNot pleasant.
- gooey archaicDistasteful, unpleasant.
adjectiveBeyond all reason; excessive.
- devilishExcessive, extreme.
- excessiveExceeding the usual bounds of something; too much (of amount); extravagant; immoderate.
- horrendous informalExtremely bad; awful; terrible.
- de trop literaryExcessive or superfluous.
- extravagantExtreme; wild; excessive; unrestrained.
- extremeExcessive, or far beyond the norm.
- immoderateNot moderate; excessive.
- intemperateLacking moderation, temper or control.
- lavishSuperabundant; excessive.
- overmuchExcessive.
- overweeningExaggerated, excessive.
- over the top
- prodigalProfuse, lavishly abundant.
- undueExcessive; going beyond that what is natural or sufficient.
- unmeasured
- unreasonable
- unrestrainedImmoderate; not restrained or held in check; inordinate (literary).
- nimious obsoleteExcessive; extravagant; inordinate; vexatious.
adjectiveLiable to corrupt or deprave.
- corruptiveTending to corrupt.
- perversiveTending to pervert.
adjectiveMore synonyms
- adult
- bawdyObscene; filthy; unchaste.
- blueRisqué; obscene; profane; pornographic.
- cheeky
- dirtyMorally unclean; obscene or indecent, especially sexually.
- indecentGenerally unacceptable for public broadcasting but not legally obscene.
- filthyObscene or offensive.
- impureUnchaste; obscene (not according to or not abiding by some system of sexual morality).
- ithyphallicLascivious, obscene.
- muckyObscene, pornographic.
- naughtySexually provocative; now in weakened sense, risqué, cheeky.
- near the knuckle UKRisqué, sexual, suggestive of impropriety.
- off-colour
- racy
- raunchy
- ribaldCoarsely, vulgarly, or lewdly amusing; referring to sexual matters in a rude or irreverent way.
- ribaudredFilthy; obscene; ribald.
- ribaudrous
- risquéSlightly sexually suggestive; bordering on indelicate.
- rorty UKBoisterous, rowdy, saucy, dissipated, or risqué.
- salaciousLascivious, bawdy, obscene, lewd.
- saucy
- shockingUnusually obscene or lewd.
- sluttish
- slutlikeLike a slut; slutty, promiscuous.
- sluttyOf, resembling, or suitable for, a slut.
- smuttyObscene, indecent.
- spicy
- tartish
- tarty
- trampy
- vulgarDebased; uncouth; distasteful; obscene.
- harlot rareWanton; lewd; low; base.
Opposite of obscene
adjectiveOffensive to standards of decency or morality.
- decent
- moral
- nonobsceneNot obscene.
adjectiveBeyond all reason; excessive.
- measured
- mellow
- middle of the road
- mild
- moderate
- nonexcessiveNot excessive.
- nonextremeNot extreme.
- nonfanaticNot fanatic; reasonable or moderate.
- properFollowing the established standards of behavior or manners; correct or decorous.
- reasonableNot excessive or immoderate; within due limits; proper.
- reasonousSynonym of reasonable.
- sober
- temperate
- tempered
- unexcessiveNot excessive.
- unextremeNot extreme.
Meaning of obscene
- adjective Offensive to standards of decency or morality.
- adjective Lewd or lustful.
- adjective Disgusting or repulsive.
obscene in other languages
Questions about synonyms of obscene
- What is another word for obscene?
- Obscene has 108 synonyms on Word.ws, such as shocking, dirty, vulgar, naughty, filthy, disgusting, bawdy and unpleasant.
- What is the opposite of obscene?
- The opposite of obscene is nonobscene. Other antonyms of obscene are proper and reasonable.
- What does obscene mean?
- Obscene means offensive to standards of decency or morality.
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