obscene
Other forms: obscener; obscenest
Obscene describes something that is morally offensive in a sexual way. It's never a good idea to use obscene language at school.
Certain films, books, magazines, and other forms of entertainment are considered obscene because they portray sex in a very frank way that some people find vulgar and lewd. Obscene material, language, and jokes are considered taboo in polite society. Obscene can also be used to describe something repulsive — like when your friend ate an obscene number of snails at the Bastille Day bash.
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offensive to the mind
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synonyms:
abhorrent, detestable, repugnant, repulsive
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offensive
unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses
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offensive
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designed to incite to indecency or lust“"the dance often becomes flagrantly obscene"-Margaret Mead”
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Synonyms:
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indecent
offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters
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indecent
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suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
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