obscene
[ uh b-seen ]
/ əbˈsin /
adjective
offensive to morality or decency; indecent; depraved: obscene language.
causing uncontrolled sexual desire.
abominable; disgusting; repulsive.
Origin of obscene
First recorded in 1585–95,
obscene is from the Latin word
obscēnus, obscaenus
OTHER WORDS FROM obscene
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH obscene
lewd obscene pornographic profanatory profaneWords nearby obscene
obreption,
obrit,
obrogation,
obs,
obs.,
obscene,
obscenity,
obscurant,
obscurantism,
obscuration,
obscure
Example sentences from the Web for obscene
British Dictionary definitions for obscene
obscene
/ (əbˈsiːn) /
adjective
offensive or outrageous to accepted standards of decency or modesty
law
(of publications) having a tendency to deprave or corrupt
disgusting; repellent
an obscene massacre
Derived forms of obscene
obscenely, adverbWord Origin for obscene
C16: from Latin
obscēnus inauspicious, perhaps related to
caenum filth