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Definitions

obscenity

[uhb-sen-i-tee, -see-ni-] / əbˈsɛn ɪ ti, -ˈsi nɪ- /
NOUN
indecency, immorality; vulgarism
Synonyms
STRONGEST
four-letter word indecency pornography profanity smut vulgarity
STRONG
abomination affront atrocity bawdiness blight blueness coarseness curse dirtiness evil filthiness foulness immodesty impropriety impurity indelicacy lewdness licentiousness lubricity offense outrage porn prurience salacity scatology scurrility sleaze smuttiness swearword vileness wrong
WEAK
X-rating dirty name dirty word suggestiveness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decency
STRONG
blessing compliment delight goodness happiness joy kindness pleasantry right virtue
WEAK
cleanness innocence morality propriety purity uprightness

Example Sentences

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Today’s publishers aren’t much constrained by obscenity laws.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

Maybe it’s just a vibe, or as Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart once wrote about obscenity: “I know it when I see it.”

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

It sets rules for disclosing sponsors, emergency broadcasts, and content regarding obscenity and decency.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025

In 2015, the village proposed an obscenity law regarding merchandise in store windows.

From Slate • Oct. 26, 2024

Kochu Maria was sure that Ettu was an obscenity in English and was waiting for a suitable opportunity to complain about Estha to Mammachi.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.