Synonyms of obscenity

obscenity

noun

äb-ˈse-nə-tē 

1

as in vulgarity

the quality or state of being obscene

the song couldn't be performed on the air due to the obscenity of the lyrics

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vulgarity
• grossness
• suggestiveness
• crudeness
• foulness
• indecency
• lewdness
• coarseness
• profanity
• filth
• ribaldry
• crudity
• dirtiness
• bawdiness
• smut
• lasciviousness
• impurity
• offensiveness
• filthiness
• abusiveness
• nastiness
• raunchiness
• raunch
• wantonness
• blueness
• distastefulness
• lowness
• dirt
• atrocity
• smuttiness
• broadness
• naughtiness
• perversity
• impureness
• indelicacy
• unacceptability
• undesirability
• perversion
• immodesty
• raciness
• wickedness
• earthiness
• unpleasantness
• depravity
• lechery
• perverseness
• saltiness
• obnoxiousness
• reprehensibility
• repugnance
• infamy
• repulsiveness
• loathsomeness
• kinkiness
• gaminess
• repellency
• unbecomingness
• indecorousness
• objectionableness
• depravedness
• pervertedness
• exceptionability
• indelicateness
• reprehensibleness
• scurrilousness
• atrociousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prudery
• puritanism
• prudishness
• priggishness
• decency
• correctness
• primness
• decorum
• appropriateness
• suitability
• seemliness
• purity
• fitness
• perfection
• priggery
• suitableness
• decorousness
• spotlessness

2

as in curse

a disrespectful or indecent word or expression

uttered a loud obscenity when he dropped the hammer on his toe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curse
• swear
• profanity
• language
• vulgarism
• expletive
• epithet
• cuss
• dirty word
• swearword
• cussword
• scurrility
• name
• bawdry
• four-letter word
• imprecation
• malediction
• execration
• oath

Examples of obscenity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What other actor could so perfectly capture the Merc with the Mouth’s unique blend of sarcastic amorality, gleeful obscenity, and squishy emotional center, not to mention his direct-to-audience sidebars? —Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 July 2024

Disneyland closes 4 attractions during busy Halloween season Video posted to social media showed the woman yelling obscenities as police and park security lead her past the Jumpin’ Jellyfish ride in the Paradise Gardens area of DCA. —Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 25 Sep. 2024

The video shows a woman pepper-spraying a group of Carson High School students and yelling obscenities. —Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024

Blackwell continued yelling slurs and obscenities at her and appeared to be pulling a knife when gas station patrons approached, the records say. —Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2024