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
  • Tall Tales, the rooftop lounge, offers a few small bites, such as elote guacamole, along with a menu of cocktails, wine, beer, and a decent selection of nonalcoholic options.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
  • There should be a decent contingent of American cardinals and archbishops at the games.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of decent
Adjective
  • My main issue with these beloved and mostly innocuous $16 drinking glasses is less about their design and more about their never-ending trail of replicas.
    — Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
  • This has made some machine translations comically inaccurate, sometimes turning innocuous words into vulgar references in English.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of innocuous
Adjective
  • The reaction of longtime fans to a packaging refresh tends to vary, but these new labels seem to be pretty inoffensive.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Craven similarly replicates the formula of inoffensive statement versus misogynistic backlash.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of inoffensive
Adjective
  • So for every dollar going into oil, gas and coal, close to two now go into clean power.
    — Sophie Dembinski, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Guests can borrow Bluejay electric bikes, refill at hydration stations on every floor, and shop clean skincare lines at the spa boutique.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of clean
Adjective
  • Leigh and Olivier, both still married to other people, had to keep their affair under wraps in prudish America.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
  • But rather than interrogate this evil premise, the movie instead feels quite prudish.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of prudish
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