raunch

[rawnch, rahnch] / rɔntʃ, rɑntʃ /

NOUN

obscenity

Synonyms

STRONG

abomination affront atrocity bawdiness blight blueness coarseness curse dirt dirtiness evil filth filthiness foulness grossness immodesty impropriety impurity indecency indelicacy lewdness licentiousness lubricity offense outrage porn pornography profaneness profanity prurience ribaldry salacity scatology scurrility sleaze smut smuttiness swearword vileness vulgarity wrong

WEAK

X-rating dirty name dirty word four-letter word scurrilousness suggestiveness vulgarness

Antonyms

STRONG

blessing cleanliness compliment decency delight goodness happiness joy kindness modesty morality pleasantry purity right sterility tastefulness virtue

Example Sentences

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The theater of raunch is part of the app’s lingua franca, as central to it as tightly coiled dance routines.

From New York Times

In his personal life, he wavered between raunch and religion, alternately embracing the Bible and outrageous behavior and looks - mascara-lined eyes, pencil-thin mustache and glittery suits.

From Washington Times

In his personal life, he wavered between raunch and religion, alternately embracing the Good Book and outrageous behavior.

From Fox News

Like some of the other unfunny female-driven comedies, this one tries to turn raunch into hilarity, yucks into yuks, but it’s hard to laugh when a movie treats women with contempt.

From New York Times

Essentially, what we have here is a female buddy comedy/workplace comedy, with a heavy sprinkling of raunch.

From Seattle Times