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   Vul·gar

   /ˈvəlɡər/

   

   adjective

   • 1. lacking sophistication or good taste; unrefined: "the vulgar trappings of wealth" Similar tastelessgrosscrassunrefinedtawdryostentatiousflamboyantoverelaborateoverdoneshowyflashygaudygarishbrassykitschtinsellyflauntingglaringbrashloudharshinformal:flashtackyover the topOTTglitzyswankyimpoliteill-manneredunmannerlyindecorousunseemlyill-bredboorishlowlow-mindedgrossuncouthcruderoughuncultureduncultivatedunsophisticatedunrefinedilliterateuneducatedphilistinecommonordinarylow-bornplebeianinformal:yobbishloutishplebbyignorantarchaic:basebornOpposite tastefulrestrainedgenteeldecorous
   • ▪ making explicit and offensive reference to sex or bodily functions; coarse and rude: "a vulgar joke" Similar rudeindecentindelicateoffensivedistastefulobnoxiousrisquésuggestiveracyearthyoff colorcolorfulcoarsecruderibaldRabelaisianbawdyobscenelewdsalaciouslicentiousviledepravedsordidsmuttydirtyfilthypornographicX-ratedscatologicalprofanefoulfoul-mouthedblasphemousabusivescurrilousinformal:sleazypornopornraunchynaughtybluesteamyspicylocker-roomfruitysaucynear the knuckleclose to the bonegamyeuphemistic:adultrare:concupiscentOpposite decentwholesomeinoffensive
   • ▪ characteristic of or belonging to the masses.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin vulgaris, from vulgus ‘common people’. The original senses were ‘used in ordinary calculations’ (surviving in vulgar fraction) and ‘in ordinary use, used by the people’ (surviving in vulgar tongue).

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   • 1. vulgarly adverb

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   The meaning of VULGAR is lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse. How to use vulgar in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Vulgar.

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   What is vulgar adjective?

   • rude and likely to offend synonym crude Definition of vulgar adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What is a synonym for vulgar?

   • Some common synonyms of vulgar are coarse, gross, obscene, and ribald. While all these words mean "offensive to good taste or morals," vulgar often implies boorishness or ill-breeding. When is it sensible to use coarse instead of vulgar?

   VULGAR Synonyms: 315 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Where does vulgar come from?

   • Vulgar comes from Latin vulgus, the same word that gave volk in German and folk in English. @vasile, I'm not so sure about that. According to etymonline, folk and vulgus are from entirely different sources. Note also the Vulgate, a bible translation that was certainly not meant to be "vulgar" in the modern, pejorative, sense of the word.

   mathematics - Why is a 'vulgar fraction' called 'vulgar'? - English

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   What is vulgar etiquette?

   • From the Latin vulgus, meaning "the common people," vulgar is an adjective that can describe anything from the sexually explicit to the merely ugly and crass. A crude joke could be considered vulgar, as could a breach of etiquette at a dinner party.

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   Vulgar definition: characterized by ignorance of or lack of good breeding or taste. See examples of VULGAR used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVULGAR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   rude and likely to upset or anger people, especially by referring to sex and the body in an unpleasant way: It was an extremely vulgar joke. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   From the Latin vulgus, meaning "the common people," vulgar is an adjective that can describe anything from the sexually explicit to the merely ugly and crass. A crude joke could be considered vulgar, as could a breach of etiquette at a dinner party.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVULGAR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe pictures, gestures, or remarks as vulgar, you dislike them because they refer to sex or parts of the body in a rude way that you find unpleasant.

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   vulgar. adjective. /ˈvʌlɡə (r)/. /ˈvʌlɡər/. not having or showing good taste; not polite, pleasant or well behaved synonym coarse, in bad taste. a vulgar man. vulgar decorations. She found their laughter and noisy games coarse and rather vulgar. She gave a rather vulgar laugh.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › vulgarVULGAR | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   VULGAR meaning: 1. rude and likely to upset or anger people, especially by referring to sex and the body in an…. Learn more.