Synonyms of pornographic

pornographic

adjective

1

as in adult

dealing in or with explicitly sexual material

opposition to a pornographic bookstore opening in the neighborhood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adult
• erotic
• sexy
• suggestive
• obscene
• mature
• X-rated
• crude
• porny
• gross
• filthy
• indecent
• vulgar
• dirty
• lewd
• salacious
• lascivious
• smutty
• naughty
• prurient
• lustful
• bawdy
• soft-core
• bedroom
• hard-core
• ribald
• kinky
• immodest
• unprintable
• coarse
• racy
• nasty
• perverted
• indecorous
• profane
• foul
• earthy
• unbecoming
• salty
• wicked
• wanton
• debasing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clean
• puritanical
• prudish
• Victorian
• G-rated
• priggish
• prim
• straitlaced
• proper
• correct
• polite
• decorous
• decent
• genteel
• seemly

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obscene
• vulgar
• foul
• nasty
• dirty
• filthy
• suggestive
• gross
• indecent
• crude
• offensive
• lewd
• unacceptable
• lascivious
• naughty
• raunchy
• smutty
• blue
• bawdy
• disgusting
• profane
• trashy
• unpleasant
• ribald
• undesirable
• obnoxious
• coarse
• abusive
• unwanted
• impure
• X-rated
• unprintable
• locker-room
• porny
• wanton
• stag
• salacious
• infamous
• gutter
• broad
• perverted
• scatological
• wicked
• racy
• objectionable
• risqué
• depraved
• immodest
• kinky
• soft
• indecorous
• repulsive
• coarse-grained
• indelicate
• perverse
• revolting
• barnyard
• loathsome
• repugnant
• salty
• earthy
• unbecoming
• gamy
• off
• low
• abhorrent
• unwelcome
• distasteful
• off-color
• repellent
• reprehensible
• scurrilous
• exceptionable
• louche
• censurable
• atrocious
• soft-core
• blameworthy
• hard-core
• blamable
• debasing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wholesome
• puritanical
• clean
• prudish
• Victorian
• decent
• proper
• correct
• innocuous
• staid
• acceptable
• prim
• respectable
• G-rated
• polite
• decorous
• appropriate
• desirable
• genteel
• nice
• inoffensive
• nonobscene
• pleasant
• suitable
• priggish
• agreeable
• becoming
• pure
• pleasing
• straitlaced
• welcome
• seemly
• meet
• perfect
• virginal
• fit
• endorsed
• immaculate
• approved
• spotless
• sanctioned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pornographic

Last year, the Supreme Court upheld a different Texas law requiring that pornographic websites verify users are at least 18 to allow access. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Last year, the court upheld a Texas law that requires pornographic websites to verify users' ages. — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 6 July 2026

Gibson asked for pornographic images of the minor, and sent photos of himself, according to court documents. — Kendrick Calfee june 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026

While Washington drags its feet, kids across the nation are being exposed to vile, pornographic images and ads with no meaningful safeguards to prevent it. — Rachel Del Guidice, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026

An online version of the guide — sans pornographic images — is available on the city’s website. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026

In addition to the pornography found in the briefcase, there was also additional pornographic material found in the home — including films, per CBS News. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026

There is plenty of pornographic decoration in contemporary popular culture, but very little of it is consequential. — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

Earlier this year, a law that seeks to shield minors from addictive, violent, and pornographic online content took effect. — ABC News, 20 May 2026