OBSCENE


Meaning of OBSCENE in English

adj. Function: adjective

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Synonyms: OFFENSIVE , disgusting, hideous, horrible, nauseating, noisome, repellent, repugnant, sickening, vile

2 marked by the use of words regarded as taboo in polite usage FF1C; knew all the obscene expressions for the genitalia FF1E;

Synonyms: barnyard, coarse, crude, crusty, dirty, fescennine, filthy, foul, gross, indecent, nasty, paw, profane, rank, raunchy, ||raw, rocky, scatological, scurrilous, smutty, vulgar; compare RISQUÉ

Related Words: bawdy, ribald, smoking-room; impure, lascivious, lewd, warm; lurid, pornographic, salacious, scabrous, sultry; earthy, rich; unprintable; foulmouthed

Contrasted Words: acceptable, proper, tolerable; appropriate, fit, suitable; clean, decent, decorous, seemly

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический толковый словарь тезауруса.