obscene

• Qualifie quelque chose de choquant, répugnant ou moralement inacceptable, souvent lié à un contenu sexuel ou à un comportement excessif.

Describes something that is offensive, disgusting, or morally repulsive, often related to sexual content or excessive behavior.

1. Morally offensiveB2formal

   Designed to incite indecency or lust; offensive to accepted standards of morality.

   Obscène

   • The film was banned for containing obscene content.
   • He was arrested for making obscene gestures in public.
   • The book was considered obscene by the censors.

   Synonymesbawdyfilthyindecentlewdpornographicribaldsalacioussmuttysuggestivevulgar

   Antonymeschastedecentinnocentmodestmoralpurevirtuouswholesome

2. Shocking or repulsiveB2formal

   Offensive to the mind; causing disgust or outrage.

   Obscène (sens figuré)

   • The amount of waste produced by the factory is obscene.
   • They spent an obscene amount of money on the wedding.
   • The politician's comments were widely condemned as obscene.

   Synonymesabhorrentdisgustingloathsomeodiousoffensiverepugnantrepulsiverevoltingshockingvile

   Antonymescleandecentinnocentpurewholesome

3. Suggestive of moral loosenessC1formal

   Tending to suggest or promote immoral or lewd behavior.

   Obscène (suggestif de licence morale)

   • The lyrics of the song were considered obscene by many parents.
   • The advertisement was criticized for its obscene imagery.
   • He was fined for distributing obscene materials.

   Synonymesbawdyimmoralindecentlasciviouslewdlicentiousprurientribaldsalacious

   Antonymeschastedecentinnocentmodestproperpurevirtuouswholesome