Meaning
obscene, dirty
- indecent, vulgar, or offensive to moral sensibilities
- unseemly or disfigured (less common)
In a sentence
Ha fatto un gesto sconcio dopo la discussione nel traffico.
He made an obscene gesture after the argument in traffic.
Non tollero battute sconce in questo ufficio.
I don't tolerate dirty jokes in this office.
Il film è stato censurato per alcune scene ritenute sconce.
The film was censored for a few scenes considered obscene.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sconcio | masculine · singular |
| sconcia | feminine · singular |
| sconci | masculine · plural |
| sconce | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often describes language, gestures, or visual content deemed inappropriate.