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Synonyms
ob·scene (ŏb-sēń, əb-)

[Latin obscēnus.]

adjective 

  1. Offensive to accepted standards of decency or modesty.
  2. Inciting lustful feelings; lewd.
  3. Repulsive; disgusting: “The way he writes about the disease that killed her is simply obscene” (Michael Korda)
  4. So large in amount as to be objectionable or outrageous: “local merchants in nearby stores get hammered by stratospheric rents and obscene taxes” (Joe Queenan)

derivatives

ob·scenély
adverb