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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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   What is a vulgar word?

   • current; popular; common: a vulgar success; vulgar beliefs. spoken by, or being in the language spoken by, the people generally; vernacular: vulgar tongue. lacking in distinction, aesthetic value, or charm; banal; ordinary: a vulgar painting. Archaic. the common people. Obsolete. the vernacular.

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   What is the difference between obscene and vulgar?

   • vulgar often implies boorishness or ill-breeding. gross implies extreme coarseness and insensitiveness. obscene applies to anything strongly repulsive to the sense of decency and propriety especially in sexual matters. ribald applies to what is amusingly or picturesquely vulgar or irreverent or mildly indecent. He was a vulgar man.

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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.

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   Vulgar is an adjective that means lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste; coarse; morally crude; gross; ostentatious or excessive; offensive in language; lewdly or profanely indecent; or of the common people. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words of vulgar.

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   Vulgar means characterized by ignorance, lack of good breeding, or taste, or indecent, obscene, or coarse. It can also mean common, popular, or vernacular. Learn more about the origin, synonyms, and usage of vulgar with examples and quizzes.

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   vulgar: 1 adj of or associated with the great masses of people “a vulgar and objectionable person” Synonyms: common , plebeian , unwashed lowborn of humble birth or origins adj being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language “the vulgar tongue of the masses” “the technical and vulgar names for an animal species” Synonyms: common ...

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   Vulgar is an adjective that means not suitable, simple, dignified or beautiful; not in the style preferred by the upper classes of society. It can also mean rude and likely to upset or anger people, especially by referring to sex and the body in an unpleasant way. See more definitions, synonyms, examples and translations of vulgar.

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   20 hours ago · Learn the meaning of vulgar as an adjective to describe something or someone that lacks taste, culture, or refinement, or that refers to sex or parts of the body in a rude way. See synonyms, examples, pronunciation, and usage of vulgar in British and American English.

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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.

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    Apr 2, 2024 · Vulgar is an adjective that means debased, uncouth, distasteful, or obscene. It comes from Latin vulgāris, meaning "mob, common folk". It has synonyms, derived terms, and translations in various languages. See also vulgär and vulgær.