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

The filing follows a separate legal battle launched by Meloni in 2024 against a man accused of creating and posting deepfake pornographic images using her likeness. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Current Florida law says a school district can review and remove a book after a complaint has been made that a book is pornographic, obscene or isn’t age appropriate. — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

The teacher admitted to having inappropriate conversations and sending pornographic videos to the former student. — Christian Cervantes, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2026

The resident is Eugene Horsch, 44, who previously lived there with his late father, pornographic filmmaker and photographer Raymond Horsch. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

Parents of students at Sunset Park Elementary School are stunned following the arrest of a former teacher accused of inappropriately touching students and displaying pornographic images. — Anna McAllister, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Authorities say the girl was subsequently subjected to threats, emotional blackmail, surveillance and physical violence and forced to produce pornographic material and participate in online webcam sessions. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

The sheriff’s office said Ahlers had hundreds, and possibly thousands, of pornographic photos and videos of children on his hard drive. — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

The employees also sent pornographic magazines with David Steiner’s name to a neighbor’s home and planned to install a GPS device on the couple’s car. — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026