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transgressive Synonyms

Another word for transgressive

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• adjective (Context 1)

Involving a violation of accepted or imposed social, moral, artistic, or legal boundaries.

Usage Example

"The director's early films were celebrated by critics for their subversive humor and bold critique of conventional morality."

Strongest
subversive
Strong
iconoclastic
unorthodox
rebellious
nonconformist
countercultural
provocative
Weak
deviant

Opposites of transgressive

The opposite of transgressive shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

regressive
orthodox
conventional
conformist
law-abiding
obedient
compliant
traditional
See all opposites of transgressive

• Nearby Words

transglobal
transgress
transgression
transgressive
transgressively
transgressor
transience

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Transgressive. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/transgressive
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