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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).

   Derivatives

   • 1. vulgarly adverb

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   crude; coarse; unrefined: a vulgar peasant. Synonyms: rude, boorish. of, relating to, or constituting the ordinary people in a society: the vulgar masses. current; popular; common: a vulgar success; vulgar beliefs. spoken by, or being in the language spoken by, the people generally; vernacular: vulgar tongue.

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   Definitions of vulgar. adjective. of or associated with the great masses of people. “a vulgar and objectionable person” synonyms: common, plebeian, unwashed. lowborn. of humble birth or origins. adjective. being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language. “the vulgar tongue of the masses”

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   noun. vul· gar· i· ty ˌvəl-ˈger-rə-tē. -ˈga-rə- plural vulgarities. Synonyms of vulgarity. 1. : something vulgar. 2. : the quality or state of being vulgar. Synonyms. coarseness. commonness. crassness. crudeness. crudity. grossness. indelicacy. indelicateness. lowness. raffishness. rawness. roughness. rudeness. tastelessness.

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   Apr 2, 2024 · vulgar ( comparative more vulgar or vulgarer, superlative most vulgar or vulgarest) Debased, uncouth, distasteful, obscene . ( historical or derogatory) Having to do with ordinary, common people. (especially taxonomy) Common, usual; of the typical kind. ( mathematics) Being a vulgar fraction .

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   rude and likely to upset or anger people, especially by referring to sex and the body in an unpleasant way: vulgar jokes / language. vulgar adjective (NOT SUITABLE) not showing good judgment about what is suitable or pleasant to look at: a vulgar shade of yellow. vulgarity. noun [ U ] uk / vʌlˈɡærəti / us.

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   Check pronunciation: vulgar. 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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   6 days ago · Definition of 'vulgar' Word Frequency. vulgar. (vʌlgəʳ ) 1. adjective. If you describe something as vulgar, you think it is in bad taste or of poor artistic quality. [disapproval] I think it's a very vulgar house. The film is tasteless, vulgar and even badly shot. Synonyms: tasteless, common, flashy, low More Synonyms of vulgar.