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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vulgarVulgar Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

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

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   vulgar adjective (RUDE) 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. Rude and cheeky.

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   (used of persons and their behavior) not refined; uncouth. adjective. conspicuously and tastelessly indecent. “a vulgar gesture” “full of language so vulgar it should have been edited” synonyms: crude, earthy, gross. indecent. offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters. Pronunciation.

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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.

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

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   5 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.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › vulgarVULGAR | 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.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › vulgarVULGAR definition in American English | Collins English ...

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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.