nonobscene

adjective

Definition of nonobscenenext
as in decent

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonobscene
  1. decent
  2. innocuous
  3. inoffensive
  4. clean
  5. prudish
Adjective
  • In practice, this means ensuring your audio is clear and the video quality and lighting are good, having a decent background, finding decent actors, and editing the video for clarity and conciseness.
    — Jason Hennessey, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Virginia and Begovic are competent, low-cost reserves and provide decent support to Pickford.
    — Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of decent
Adjective
  • These seemingly innocuous actions can kindle dry grass, potentially triggering a wildfire.
    — KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Entertainment reporters behind velvet ropes would ask frisky if innocuous questions of the movie’s stars, Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot.
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of innocuous
Adjective
  • After opening night, Hart criticizes the show for being inoffensive and having too happy of an ending.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
  • What to do instead: Make the task itself more pleasant or at least inoffensive.
    — Erica Sloan, SELF, 31 Jan. 2025
Definition of inoffensive
Adjective
  • Instead, use a clean Q-tip to gently wipe away any excess spray.
    — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Under the auspices of the Sustainable Marblehead Beach Cleaning team, led by Pam Roberts, groups of volunteers clean at least one beach in Marblehead each week, year-round.
    — Bette Keva, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2023
Definition of clean
Adjective
  • The Comstock Act is a relic, not just of a more prudish era in American history, but of an age when the sort of individual rights that modern Americans take for granted effectively did not exist.
    — Ian Millhiser, Vox, 27 May 2024
  • Emily, perhaps true to her prudish Adderall-y millennial type, is not especially flirty.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2024
Definition of prudish
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“Nonobscene.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonobscene. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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