NONOBSCENE Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

nonobscene

adjective

Definition of nonobscene

as in decent

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Adjective

Toure has been decent, too, flashing down the wing and firing in crosses.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Democrats had a decent night in Florida’s nonpartisan elections, led by their wins on the Sarasota County school board.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of decent

Adjective

César Gastélum, the group’s front man, had become famous for such innocuous pranks.

— Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
But many social media platforms have become overly reliant on AI modding tools that have been quick to penalize users for innocuous content.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 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

Dirty ore yields cleaner results The researchers tested three different types of iron ore and found that Direct Reduced Grade Taconite, one of the most commonly available grades in Minnesota, performed best.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
Selective support for storage, refining, pipelines, and ports can reduce vulnerabilities and provide a more stable foundation for the decades-long transition to cleaner energy.

— Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of clean

Adjective

But rather than interrogate this evil premise, the movie instead feels quite prudish.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of prudish

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