perversive

adjective

Definition of perversivenext
as in indecent

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perversive
  1. indecent
  2. filthy
  3. vulgar
  4. ribald
  5. unprintable
  6. lustful
  7. spicy
  8. lascivious
Adjective
  • Orange Beach has a vulgarity ordinance on the books, which was enacted about a decade ago amid concerns about vulgar or indecent T-shirts and other merchandise sold at souvenir stores.
    al, al, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Because there are more good people than indecent ones.
    Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2023
Definition of indecent
Adjective
  • They were packed in the ships’ holds in filthy conditions reminiscent of their initial arrival in North America, their prospects of freedom largely unchanged by the war.
    Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Don't let a little plumbing snafu make your dishwasher filthy.
    Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of filthy
Adjective
  • The show was so bawdy — almost vulgar in a really fun way.
    Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Read more Here's what else to know one week before Election Day: Trump is on damage duty: The former president's campaign is scrambling to distance itself from racist, vulgar, and sexist comments made by speakers at Trump's Sunday night rally at Madison Square Garden in New York.
    Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of vulgar
Adjective
  • Much of the dialogue is hilariously ribald, especially in a locker room scene in which the two nude men share a tender familial embrace after comparing penises.
    Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 June 2023
  • The couple became a symbol of marital stability in the freewheeling rock world, even as Charlie drummed for a band that was the most famously ribald band in music history.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 19 Dec. 2022
Definition of ribald
Adjective
  • In the seventh inning, the chant toward Fisher became unprintable.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
  • The sounds of people laughing were interrupted by loud thuds of heads hitting rocks or pipes, followed by more laughing — and words unprintable in a family newspaper.
    Mark E. Potts, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Definition of unprintable
Adjective
  • The British actor finds the humor and sensitivity in his lustful swain, and his mellifluous voice is perfectly matched to Shakespeare’s prose.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Otto Hightower – 3 points The grandson Otto installed as king is overruling him in front of the people and getting bamboozled into ousting him as Hand by a man who trades secrets in exchange for lustful glances at Otto’s daughter’s toes.
    Brian Grubb, Vulture, 16 June 2024
Definition of lustful
Adjective
  • Bright and fruity with plenty of herbs and juniper essence and an almost spicy zip on the palate.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Then there are the darker, spicier vanillas, with hints of tobacco or amber, offering a more sultry, sophisticated vibe.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of spicy
Adjective
  • Urias was booked into the St. Lucie County jail on counts that included lewd and lascivious behavior, burglary, possession of marijuana and battery of a law enforcement officer.
    WPEC Staff, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Joe Urias was arrested on charges of lewd and lascivious behavior, burglary of an unoccupied structure, marijuana possession and battery on an officer, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by PEOPLE.
    Christine Pelisek, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of lascivious
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