Profane and Shocking

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Profane adjective - Not involving religion or religious matters.

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Shocking and profane are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shocking" instead an adjective "Profane".

Shocking adjective - Causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness.

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Profane and shocking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Profane" instead an adjective "Shocking".

Nearby Words: shock, shocked, shockingly, shocker

German dubs have a tendency to — if they only have those two options — make something sound profane, yet cool and/or funny, rather than just profane to be shocking.

Source: Bowdlerise / Film

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Shocking and Profane. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/profane/shocking

Profane & Shocking. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/profane/shocking>.

Shocking or Profane. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/profane/shocking.

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