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
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as in curse
a disrespectful or indecent word or expression
uttered a loud obscenity when he dropped the hammer on his toe
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Recent Examples of obscenity
Almanzar then allegedly became upset, put her finger in Ellis’ face, yelled obscenities, scratched her face with her long nails and spit on her, Ellis testified.
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Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The suspect is also facing charges including interference with a professional sporting event, reckless endangerment, harassment and obscenity.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
However, the obscenity category is narrow, and most pornography has historically been considered protected by the First Amendment, placing them outside the laws which Tutor refers too.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 14 Aug. 2025
Activists in downtown Cincinnati in 1990 as jury selection began in obscenity charges against the Contemporary Arts Center for exhibiting photographs by the late artist Robert Mapplethorpe.
—Dan Allen, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
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Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The suspect is also facing charges including interference with a professional sporting event, reckless endangerment, harassment and obscenity.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
However, the obscenity category is narrow, and most pornography has historically been considered protected by the First Amendment, placing them outside the laws which Tutor refers too.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 14 Aug. 2025
Activists in downtown Cincinnati in 1990 as jury selection began in obscenity charges against the Contemporary Arts Center for exhibiting photographs by the late artist Robert Mapplethorpe.
—Dan Allen, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obscenity
Noun
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The sour stench of the carcasses was a vulgarity almost too great to bear.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Action rocks as Season 2 leans more into DCU absurdity and vulgarity.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Now, the princess must gather enough strength from herself and her triplet brothers to undo a curse.—
Sydni Ellis,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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As rocks and curses flew from the street, bullets spat from the middle window on the south side of the house.—
Neal Rubin,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Brain rot has become unavoidable, its grossness ubiquitous.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Taylor and Hinkle swear by bonnets, while Royal and others recommend tying longer styles into a loose bun or braid before wrapping.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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Patullo tore off his headset with a rare and celebratory swear.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Ellis then claimed that Cardi cut her face with a fingernail and spat on her while yelling profanity and racial slurs at Ellis.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Ada County Highway District said in a news release that in addition to profanities and inappropriate gestures, road-work crews have been subject to more dangerous driving behavior, including aggressive actions that have led to more police response — and even to criminal charges.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There’s some rudeness, aggressive conversations, and crudeness, but nothing too over the top.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The expansion will also include more language support, with plans to increase access to consulting and capital assistance in Spanish and Marshallese, according to an organization news release.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Sep. 2025
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There is no time limit on how long such consultations could take, and experts say the language is flexible enough to allow each member to decide how far to go in responding to armed aggression against another.—
Matt Spetalnick,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As the Oxford English Dictionary notes, the expression not hardly is considered a vulgarism.—
NR Editors,
National Review,
16 Apr. 2020
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The British cringed over new American accents, coinages and vulgarisms.—
Time,
Time,
11 June 2019
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“Obscenity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obscenity. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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