obscene C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /əbˈsin/ UK /əbˈsiːn/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of decency The book was banned for its supposedly obscene content. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · offensive or disgusting by... indecentlewdfilthyvulgarlasciviouspornographicgross ↔ Opposites decentwholesomemodestseemlychaste Word family Derived forms obscenelyobscenity Etymology AI details From Latin obscenus ('offensive, ill-omened, repulsive'), of uncertain origin, perhaps from ob- plus caenum ('filth'). obscenus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # obscene **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /əbˈsin/ **IPA (UK):** /əbˈsiːn/ ## Meanings 1. offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of decency ## Examples - The book was banned for its supposedly obscene content. ## Synonyms - indecent - lewd - filthy - vulgar - lascivious - pornographic - gross ## Antonyms - decent - wholesome - modest - seemly - chaste ## Derived Forms - obscenely - obscenity ## Roots and Affixes - Root: obscenus ## Etymology From Latin obscenus ('offensive, ill-omened, repulsive'), of uncertain origin, perhaps from ob- plus caenum ('filth'). ## AI Etymology Obscene comes from Latin obscenus ('offensive, ill-omened, repulsive'), of uncertain origin, perhaps from ob- plus caenum ('filth'). The historical trail runs through Latin obscenus. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of decency. Derived formations include obscenely, obscenity. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown