semipornographic

Borderline sexually explicit

Semipornographic describes material that is sexually suggestive or partially explicit without being fully pornographic.

It occupies the middle ground between mainstream content and outright pornography: The film featured several semipornographic scenes that pushed the boundaries of its R rating.

The term often appears in discussions of media that tests decency standards or regulatory limits.

content

softcore

Mildly erotic content

provocative · racy · steamy · explicit · adult · erotic · sensual · lewd · salacious · indecent

media

pinup

Attractive poster subject

bodice ripper · exploitation film · B-movie · burlesque · striptease · peep show · topless · cheesecake · beefcake · centerfold

legal

obscenity

Indecent word or act

restricted · R-rated · age-restricted · watershed · content warning · parental advisory · classification · redacted · banned · suppressed

Opposites
sexual explicitness

semipornographicchaste

Abstaining from sexual activity

nonsexual · asexual · wholesome · innocent · family-friendly

moral/social standing

semipornographicwholesome

Conducive to well-being

decent · respectable · virtuous · pure · upstanding

Family

semi, porn, porno, pornographic, pornography, pornographer, graph, graphic, graphics

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated R