obscenity
noun
, əb- also -ˈsē-\
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Synonyms for obscenity
Synonyms
bawdiness, blueness, coarseness, crudeness, crudity, dirt, dirtiness, filth, filthiness, foulness, grossness, impureness, impurity, indecency, lasciviousness, lewdness, nastiness, profanity, raunch, raunchiness, ribaldry, smut, smuttiness, vulgarity, wantonness
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He was also given multiple code violations for obscenities and racket-smashing during the 2014 U.S. Open. — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, "Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios follows up tournament outburst with another one," 15 Aug. 2019 In keeping with his roughly 3-1 ratio of non-cuss words to expletives, Gruden reeled off some rapid-fire obscenities late in the first half after quarterback Mike Glennon’s second interception. — Jon Becker, The Mercury News, "How Jon Gruden saved second ‘Hard Knocks’ episode," 14 Aug. 2019 Note: The audio has been edited to omit the voice of the father to protect the victim's identity and to exclude obscenities. — Bree Burkitt, azcentral, "Hear Brittany Zamora's husband's call to parents of the 13-year-old she molested," 11 July 2019 The remarks included obscenities, according to the complaint. — Nathan Fenno, latimes.com, "Ex-USC football assistant alleges he was forced out after reporting possible NCAA violations," 1 July 2019 A few minutes later, a man in a pink T-shirt, whom police identified as Bartlett, walks up to the scene with his handgun at his side, yelling obscenities and racial epithets at the black cyclists. — Curt Anderson, The Seattle Times, "Miami prosecutor probing MLK traffic incident as hate crime," 22 Jan. 2019 But the project’s musical vacuity is matched only by the curious obscenity of its existence. — Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, "Drake’s Troubling Reunion With Chris Brown," 30 July 2019 Police arrested the adult for felony pandering obscenity involving a minor. — Bruce Geiselman, cleveland.com, "Suspect faces methamphetamine charge: Westlake Police Blotter," 21 July 2019 That changed when obscenities started being hurled back and forth, according to Gonzalez. — Rafael Olmeda, sun-sentinel.com, "Deputy convicted of punching man and lying in his report," 9 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'obscenity.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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