NONOBSCENE Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

nonobscene

adjective

Definition of nonobscene

as in decent

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Adjective

Both oxides are already known to be decent catalysts individually.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
When brand new entry-level telescopes start at a few hundred dollars, the idea of getting anything decent for pocket change sounds like a pipe dream.

— Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of decent

Adjective

The current charge against Comey, in short, relies on a tendentious interpretation of an innocuous term combined with a disregard for the First Amendment in order to gin up charges against a man Trump has been targeting openly for nearly a decade.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
The feeling is cheeky and curious, a soundtrack to innocuous mischief.

— Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026

Definition of innocuous

Adjective

On the surface, Little House on the Prairie is one of the most inoffensive and wholesome shows of all time.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026
The Breadwinner is aiming to recapture the satisfaction of going to see a three-out-of-five-star movie, offering decent laughs in an inoffensive package.

— David Sims, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026

Definition of inoffensive

Adjective

Cross-dressing was prohibited, as were speeches that mocked or questioned the party’s prudish, pro-family, heteronormative views on gender and sexuality; traditional German culture was to be celebrated, not mocked.

— Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 1 Apr. 2026
Statistics like these have become part of a discussion about whether the culture is growing prudish and puritanical.

— Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026

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