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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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   adjective. characterized by ignorance of or lack of good breeding or taste: vulgar ostentation. Synonyms: ribald, coarse, low, inelegant, unrefined. indecent; obscene; lewd: a vulgar work; a vulgar gesture. crude; coarse; unrefined: a vulgar peasant. Synonyms: rude, boorish. of, relating to, or constituting the ordinary people in a society:

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

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   3 days ago · 1. marked by lack of taste, culture, delicacy, manners, etc. vulgar behaviour. vulgar language. 2. (often capital; usually prenominal) denoting a form of a language, esp of Latin, at a period when the formal language is archaic and not in general spoken use. 3. archaic.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVULGAR | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s 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: 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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishVULGAR | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishvulgar adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   /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. Definitions on the go.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › vulgarVulgar - definition of vulgar by The Free Dictionary

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   vulgar. 1. marked by lack of taste, culture, delicacy, manners, etc: vulgar behaviour; vulgar language. 2. (Linguistics) ( often capital; usually prenominal) denoting a form of a language, esp of Latin, current among common people, esp at a period when the formal language is archaic and not in general spoken use.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › vulgarVULGAR Synonyms: 315 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Definition of vulgar. 1. as in low. belonging to the class of people of low social or economic rank paintings that appeal to vulgar tastes. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. low. ignoble. plebeian. humble. proletarian. lower-class. inferior. low-life. lumpen. unwashed. common. lowly. poor. mean.