PORNY Synonyms: 135 Similar and Opposite Words

porny

adjective

ˈpȯr-ne

Definition of porny

as in pornographic

dealing in or with explicitly sexual material a collection of porny postcards of the type that American servicemen once brought back from Europe

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as in obscene

depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society found porny magazines hidden in an old box stored in the attic of the house

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Recent Examples of porny Of course Fennell is making an abrasive, porny movie that may or may not open with a corpse ejaculating. — Emily Temple september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025 Some of the entries were so porny-sounding that the Empress had to dab repeatedly at her tiara — even when the story turned out to be about slipping a Visa into the card-reading machine. — Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2019

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Adjective

On the day of the $50 million demand, a WeChat chat on one of her phones shows pornographic images arriving and being sent back with Victim-1’s face grafted on, the complaint says.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
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, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of pornographic

Adjective

In Russia, soldiers die at the front by the hundreds of thousands while politically compliant billionaires accumulate obscene fortunes.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
At the next timeout, an announcement was made asking fans to refrain from obscene chants.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of obscene

Adjective

Taylor describes inappropriate physical touch, as well as the knight cornering her and saying vulgar things.

— Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
In her smartly vulgar The Seasons (1957), which extends nearly 17 feet, Krasner returns to the subject of rebirth one year after Pollock’s death, depicting abundant forms resembling genitalia.

— John Yau, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of vulgar

Adjective

Her portrayal is buoyant and curious, both attuned to and alienated from Mi-ok’s hopes and desires, whether emotional or erotic or material.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
Their research included the study of the erotic novels penned by Spanish writer and fashion designer Álvaro Retana, who also wrote lyrics for saucy songs of the type that Cruz performs in La Bola Negra.

— Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of erotic

Adjective

With American Family Field rocking, Ashby reared back and threw a nasty curve that Díaz tried to hold up on.

— Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Of course, there has been some criticism of this plan, as France is experiencing some pretty nasty civil unrest at the moment, but the game will go ahead, with the Saints having been in the country for a few days already.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of nasty

Adjective

Fortes sprinted across the plate with the winning run, then headed toward first to join his jumping teammates in foul territory.

— Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Jackson Chourio and Bauers started the bottom half with singles and first baseman Jonathan Aranda allowed Contreras’ one-out foul pop to bounce out of his mitt near netting in front of the seats.

— Ronald Blum, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

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