X-rated
(adjective)
Describing material that is considered inappropriate or explicit for children or general audiences, often due to sexual content or violence.
Origin:
From the rating system used in the motion picture industry, where x was originally used to indicate adult films.
Examples:
- The movie theater only allowed adults to view the x-rated film.
- The x-rated images were hidden behind a password-protected page on the website.
- The x-rated novel was banned in several countries for its explicit content.
- The parents were shocked to find x-rated content on their children's phone.
- The x-rated movie was only available in a few select video stores that specialized in adult films.