Obscene - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |əbˈsiːn|  American pronunciation of the word obscene
Brit.  |əbˈsiːn|  British pronunciation of the word obscene

adjective

- designed to incite to indecency or lust
the dance often becomes flagrantly obscene
- offensive to the mind (syn: abhorrent, detestable, repugnant, repulsive)
the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee
- suggestive of or tending to moral looseness (syn: lewd, raunchy, salacious)
obscene telephone calls

Extra examples

He was accused of making obscene phone calls.

He made an obscene gesture at the driver who cut him off.

The company's executives earn obscene salaries.

He spends an obscene amount of money on clothes.

It's obscene to make such a comparison.

The salaries some company directors earn are obscene.

Bradford made an obscene gesture.

Some players earn obscene amounts of money.

It's revolting that they use such obscene language.

Luke made an obscene gesture with his finger.

I keep getting obscene phone calls from some sick pervert.

...we shelled out an obscene amount of money for those concert tickets...

...his obscene comment touched off a heated debate about the need for censorship on live broadcasts...

...blatted an obscene expletive before biting the dust...

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