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View synonyms for X-rated

X-rated

[ eks-rey-tid ]

adjective

  1. (of a motion picture; no longer in official use by the Motion Picture Association of America) having a rating of X; intended for adults only.
  2. of or relating to a pornographic film.
  3. obscene, sexually explicit, or vulgar: X-rated selfies.

    X-rated dance moves;

    X-rated selfies.



X-rated

adjective

  1. (formerly, in Britain) (of a film) considered suitable for viewing by adults only
  2. informal.
    involving bad language, violence, or sex

    an X-rated conversation

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of X-rated1

First recorded in 1970–75; X 3( def 8 ) + rate 1( def ) + -ed 2( def )
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Idioms and Phrases

Sexually explicit, vulgar, or obscene, as in This film should be X-rated; it's not suitable for children . This expression alludes to a rating system established for motion pictures, in which films rated X may not be viewed by persons under the age of 17. [c. 1970]
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Example Sentences

In the 70s it went through a brief stint as an X-rated adult cinema before an upgrade and clean sweep in the early 80s.

Military life is not a Disney film, but neither is it X-rated.

Despite this more X-rated life, she still attracts mainstream attention.

In August, RadarOnline reported that numerous “X-rated” selfies were posted on numerous sites.

The sale of X-rated films and magazines is illegal on military bases.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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