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Perverted vs Obscene - What's the difference?

perverted | obscene |

As adjectives the difference between perverted and obscene

is that perverted is deviating from what is normally considered right, normal or correct while obscene is obscene.

As a verb perverted

is (pervert).

perverted

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • deviating from what is normally considered right, normal or correct
  • (pejorative, offensive) of, relating to, or practicing unusual or "kinky" sex
  • misrepresented, altered or distorted

    • Synonyms

    * pervy (less formal)

    Derived terms

    * (l) * (l)

    Verb

    (head)
  • (pervert)

    • obscene

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Offensive to current standards of decency or morality
  • Lewd or lustful
  • Disgusting or repulsive
  • Beyond all reason
  • Liable to deprave or corrupt

    • Usage notes

    * The comparative obscener and superlative obscenest, though formed by valid rules for English, are less common than more obscene' and ' most obscene .