pornographic

adjective

Definition of pornographicnext
1
as in adult
dealing in or with explicitly sexual material opposition to a pornographic bookstore opening in the neighborhood

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2
as in obscene
depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society the store kept all of its pornographic DVDs locked up, thus ensuring that they would be accessible only to adults

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pornographic
  1. adult
  2. obscene
  3. erotic
  4. vulgar
  5. sexy
  6. foul
  7. suggestive
Adjective
  • The next decades will witness, for the first time, the full impact of one-child families on adult Chinese society.
    Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2012
  • At first, the dynamic seems ambiguous: closer to that between a mom and her barely adult son than a wife and her husband.
    Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2023
Definition of adult
Adjective
  • Its upper reaches are the playground for obscene displays of wealth.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Racist and obscene comments from some of the event’s early speakers were clipped and flagged by popular X users like @Acyn and Aaron Rupar.
    Brian Stelter, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of obscene
Adjective
  • Wiley has long been explicit about the erotic aspects of his work and the often fine line that separates admiration and exploitation.
    Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
  • In the 1972 erotic drama, Brando’s Paul rapes Schneider’s Jeanne using a stick of butter as a lubricant.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of erotic
Adjective
  • Married to Stanley, a man of carnal appetites and vulgar manners, Stella has embraced the crude pleasures of realism, while her freeloading sister still clings to tattered aristocratic illusions.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Trump was heard bragging in vulgar terms about women.
    Alena Botros, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of vulgar
Adjective
  • Exterior house colors may not be the sexiest part of your renovation efforts, but choosing the right exterior paint color can make a big difference.
    Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Forty years of Sexiest Man Alive have produced some of the sexiest, silliest and striking shots of your favorite celebrity men, including John Stamos, Bradley Cooper, Milo Ventimiglia and more.
    Brendan Le, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of sexy
Adjective
  • The foul odors subsided when the facility closed in 2014, but a decade later, the infrastructure sits as a 47-acre blighted industrial property on the edge of the Santa Cruz River.
    John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Plants and flowers that are starting to wilt need to be tossed immediately so the foul odor doesn't stand a chance of taking over your home.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of foul
Adjective
  • John Zogby Grade: C Two new polls out late this week are very suggestive.
    Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Oct. 2024
  • In research conducted last year by Interface and AI Forensics, the group found that users presented with a series of search suggestions most often picked the most suggestive headline available to click on.
    David Gilbert, WIRED, 16 July 2024
Definition of suggestive
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