Obscene
adjective
Something that is extremely unpleasant or unacceptable, especially in a moral sense.
The movie was banned due to its obscene scenes.
Often appears as...
- obscene language
- obscene material
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Disapproving
adjective
Displaying a gross amount or degree, especially of something considered in negative terms.
He earns an obscene amount of money for doing very little work.
Often appears as...
- obscene amount
- obscene wealth
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Disapproving
adjective
Related to sexual behaviour or nudity that is offensive, shocking, or rude.
He was fined for making obscene gestures in public.
Often appears as...
- obscene gestures
- obscene publication
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Disapproving
Legal
adjective
Something that is extremely unpleasant or unacceptable, especially in a moral sense.
The movie was banned due to its obscene scenes.
Often appears as...
- obscene language
- obscene material
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Displaying a gross amount or degree, especially of something considered in negative terms.
He earns an obscene amount of money for doing very little work.
Often appears as...
- obscene amount
- obscene wealth
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Related to sexual behaviour or nudity that is offensive, shocking, or rude.
He was fined for making obscene gestures in public.
Often appears as...
- obscene gestures
- obscene publication
Usage tips
Disapproving
Legal
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Pro Tip 1/3Moral Judgment
Use 'obscene' to express strong disapproval, especially when you find something morally offensive.
Public outcry deemed the politician's comments obscene.
Pro Tip 2/3Extreme Displeasure
It indicates something that offends basic human decency far beyond mere rudeness or unpleasantness.
They found the living conditions in the camp obscene.
Pro Tip 3/3Not For Everyone
'Obscene' often signals content not suitable for children or sensitive audiences.
The book contains obscene content that may trigger some readers.
Pro Tip 1/3Moral Judgment
Use 'obscene' to express strong disapproval, especially when you find something morally offensive.
Public outcry deemed the politician's comments obscene.
Pro Tip 2/3Extreme Displeasure
It indicates something that offends basic human decency far beyond mere rudeness or unpleasantness.
They found the living conditions in the camp obscene.
Pro Tip 3/3Not For Everyone
'Obscene' often signals content not suitable for children or sensitive audiences.
The book contains obscene content that may trigger some readers.
Pro Tip 1/3Moral Judgment
Use 'obscene' to express strong disapproval, especially when you find something morally offensive.
Public outcry deemed the politician's comments obscene.
Pro Tip 2/3Extreme Displeasure
It indicates something that offends basic human decency far beyond mere rudeness or unpleasantness.
They found the living conditions in the camp obscene.
Pro Tip 3/3Not For Everyone
'Obscene' often signals content not suitable for children or sensitive audiences.
The book contains obscene content that may trigger some readers.
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The surprising decline...
and that today, we are probably living in the most peaceful time in our species's existence. Now in the decade of Darfur and Iraq, a statement like that might seem somewhere between hallucinatory and obscene, but I'm going to try to convince you that that is the correct picture.
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Tim Laman & Ed Scholes:...
he's created this remarkable shape by lifting his bill up and pushing those feathers forward this is a superb bird-of-paradise so here this is a really neat shot because you can actually see the obscenely behind-the-scenes what the females never get to see all those
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The case for anonymity...
but it's not making you a lot of money, yet. What's the commercial picture here? The commercial picture is that there really isn't much of one, I guess. The site has adult content on it. I mean, obviously, it's got some very offensive, obscene content on it,
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Why is Aristophanes...
and self-important intellectuals, exactly the people who sat in the front row of the theatre, where everyone could see their reactions. As a result, they were referred to as "those made fun of in comedy." Aristophanes’ vicious and often obscene mockery
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How we can turn the tide...
[Stop f*cking everything up Inaction on climate is obscene. We can fix this.] Too much? No, not too much, yay, go for it. [Have you gotten any action lately? Here's your chance. Help turn the tide on climate.]
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Meth Smuggling Model PIPE...
Those two worlds for me were very real and I couldn't have them collide. I now had so much money, it's obscene. I could just walk into anywhere, purchase whatever I wanted at whatever time,
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Beware, fellow...
unbelievable, right? I tell you this to show that my life is like most plutocrats. I have a broad perspective on capitalism and business, and I have been rewarded obscenely for that
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How life came to land -...
antennae, multiple mouth parts, an obscene number of legs, if you ask me. There's one group of arthropods -- the insects -- that really rule the land.
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Lesley Hazleton: The...
He'd be torn apart by the bitter divisiveness of sectarianism. He'd call out terrorism for what it is, not only criminal but an obscene travesty
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Amputee Tiger Saved From...
these ones are lucky to have denied how many Tigers do they have here that obscene engine well in this facility
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The surprising decline...
and that today, we are probably living in the most peaceful time in our species's existence. Now in the decade of Darfur and Iraq, a statement like that might seem somewhere between hallucinatory and obscene, but I'm going to try to convince you that that is the correct picture.
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Tim Laman & Ed Scholes:...
he's created this remarkable shape by lifting his bill up and pushing those feathers forward this is a superb bird-of-paradise so here this is a really neat shot because you can actually see the obscenely behind-the-scenes what the females never get to see all those
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The case for anonymity...
but it's not making you a lot of money, yet. What's the commercial picture here? The commercial picture is that there really isn't much of one, I guess. The site has adult content on it. I mean, obviously, it's got some very offensive, obscene content on it,
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Why is Aristophanes...
and self-important intellectuals, exactly the people who sat in the front row of the theatre, where everyone could see their reactions. As a result, they were referred to as "those made fun of in comedy." Aristophanes’ vicious and often obscene mockery
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How we can turn the tide...
[Stop f*cking everything up Inaction on climate is obscene. We can fix this.] Too much? No, not too much, yay, go for it. [Have you gotten any action lately? Here's your chance. Help turn the tide on climate.]
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Meth Smuggling Model PIPE...
Those two worlds for me were very real and I couldn't have them collide. I now had so much money, it's obscene. I could just walk into anywhere, purchase whatever I wanted at whatever time,
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Beware, fellow...
unbelievable, right? I tell you this to show that my life is like most plutocrats. I have a broad perspective on capitalism and business, and I have been rewarded obscenely for that
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How life came to land -...
antennae, multiple mouth parts, an obscene number of legs, if you ask me. There's one group of arthropods -- the insects -- that really rule the land.
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Lesley Hazleton: The...
He'd be torn apart by the bitter divisiveness of sectarianism. He'd call out terrorism for what it is, not only criminal but an obscene travesty
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Amputee Tiger Saved From...
these ones are lucky to have denied how many Tigers do they have here that obscene engine well in this facility
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Jason Isaacs
English Actor
I imagine like most of us that I'd like obscene amounts of money but the people I met and worked with who have those obscene amounts of money and have obscene amounts of fame have awful lives. Really. I mean hideously compromised lives. And I can go anywhere. No one knows who I am.
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Ira Sachs
American Director
Capturing intimacy is pretty much the only thing I'm interested in. That's what excites me and what I find beautiful in movies personally - that almost obscene sense that we shouldn't be this close to these people. I find that very inviting and meaningful as an audience member.
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Sebastian Junger
American Author
In some ways, risk-taking is the ultimate act of self-indulgence, an obscene insult to the preciousness of life. And yet, how can one dismiss something that persists despite every reasonable theory that it shouldn't?
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Richard Attenborough
English Actor
I think it is obscene that we should believe that we are entitled to end somebody's life, no matter what that person has supposedly done or not done.
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Havelock Ellis
British Psychologist
It is only the great men who are truly obscene. If they had not dared to be obscene, they could never have dared to be great.
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Henry Golding
British Actor
I have an obscene fascination with cats... It's kind of embarrassing. But they're so cute.
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James Sinegal
American Businessman
Obscene salaries send the wrong message through a company.
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Robert Bresson
French Director
In the NUDE, all that is not beautiful is obscene.
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Ayman Odeh
Israeli Politician
Attacking innocent people is always obscene.
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Groucho Marx
American Comedian
Women should be obscene and not heard.
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Jason Isaacs
English Actor
I imagine like most of us that I'd like obscene amounts of money but the people I met and worked with who have those obscene amounts of money and have obscene amounts of fame have awful lives. Really. I mean hideously compromised lives. And I can go anywhere. No one knows who I am.
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Ira Sachs
American Director
Capturing intimacy is pretty much the only thing I'm interested in. That's what excites me and what I find beautiful in movies personally - that almost obscene sense that we shouldn't be this close to these people. I find that very inviting and meaningful as an audience member.
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Sebastian Junger
American Author
In some ways, risk-taking is the ultimate act of self-indulgence, an obscene insult to the preciousness of life. And yet, how can one dismiss something that persists despite every reasonable theory that it shouldn't?
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Richard Attenborough
English Actor
I think it is obscene that we should believe that we are entitled to end somebody's life, no matter what that person has supposedly done or not done.
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Havelock Ellis
British Psychologist
It is only the great men who are truly obscene. If they had not dared to be obscene, they could never have dared to be great.
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Henry Golding
British Actor
I have an obscene fascination with cats... It's kind of embarrassing. But they're so cute.
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James Sinegal
American Businessman
Obscene salaries send the wrong message through a company.
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Robert Bresson
French Director
In the NUDE, all that is not beautiful is obscene.
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Ayman Odeh
Israeli Politician
Attacking innocent people is always obscene.
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Groucho Marx
American Comedian
Women should be obscene and not heard.
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