Meaning & Definition of Obscene in English
English⟶
Obscene
/ɑbsin/
adjective
1. Designed to incite to indecency or lust
- "The dance often becomes flagrantly obscene"-margaret mead
synonym:
- obscene
2. Offensive to the mind
- "An abhorrent deed"
- "The obscene massacre at wounded knee"
- "Morally repugnant customs"
- "Repulsive behavior"
- "The most repulsive character in recent novels"
synonym:
- abhorrent,
- detestable,
- obscene,
- repugnant,
- repulsive
3. Suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
- "Lewd whisperings of a dirty old man"
- "An indecent gesture"
- "Obscene telephone calls"
- "Salacious limericks"
synonym:
- lewd,
- obscene,
- raunchy,
- salacious
Examples of using
These birds seem to have been in there for quite some time. Some have even scratched obscene graffiti into their cages' bottoms.
This is obscene.