Thesaurus.com Dictionary.com

Showing results for hard-core pornography. Search instead for harmful pornographic.

hard-core pornography

NOUN

pornography

Synonyms

STRONGEST

smut

STRONG

bawdiness dirt erotica filth indecency porn porno sexploitation

WEAK

X-rated material X-rated movie adult material adult movie dirty movie girlie magazine obscene materials porno film sexually explicit material skin flick soft-core pornography stag film

Antonyms

STRONG

cleanliness purity sterility

NOUN

smut

Synonyms

STRONGEST

erotica filth obscenity

STRONG

bawdiness dirt indecency porn porno sexploitation

WEAK

X-rated material X-rated movie adult material adult movie dirty movie girlie magazine indecent material obscene materials porno film sexually explicit material skin flick soft-core pornography stag film

Antonyms

STRONGEST

purity

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"The use of highly effective age assurance to protect children from harmful pornographic content is non-negotiable and we will accept no excuses for failure," said Suzanne Cater, director of enforcement at Ofcom.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

“Utah has passed a critical, common sense solution to help protect vulnerable children from accessing harmful pornographic content on phones and tablets,” Executive Director Dawn Hawkins said in a statement.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 16, 2021