obscene

/əbˈsiːn/adj

Middle School

Offensive to standards of decency or morality.

Lewd or lustful.

Disgusting or repulsive.

Beyond all reason; excessive.

Liable to corrupt or deprave.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adult bawdy blue cheeky devilish dirty excessive extravagant extreme filthy gross harlot immoderate impure indecent

Antonyms

chaste decent measured mellow middle of the road mild moderate moral nonexcessive nonextreme

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

agin amin bean bein bien dean deen gean gene haen

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

oad oak oar oas oat oba och oct oda odd

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

abd acc atv bbc bbq bea bee bes bmw bta

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

bis box sub bitz bost saba scab slab slob bicep

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