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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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   Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms of vulgar. Learn more. Someone or something that is rude is not polite, or offensive and embarrassing. Cambridge English Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press.

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   lacking refinement or cultivation or taste. “appealing to the vulgar taste for violence”. “the vulgar display of the newly rich”. synonyms: coarse, common, rough-cut, uncouth. unrefined. (used of persons and their behavior) not refined; uncouth. adjective. conspicuously and tastelessly indecent. “a vulgar gesture”.

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   What's the definition of Vulgar in thesaurus? Most related words/phrases with sentence examples define Vulgar meaning and usage.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › vulgarSynonyms of VULGAR | Collins American English Thesaurus

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   Apr 22, 2024 · Synonyms for VULGAR: crude, coarse, common, impolite, indecent, off-color, ribald, risqué, rude, tasteless, …

6. www.powerthesaurus.org › vulgar › synonymsVulgar synonyms - 2 139 Words and Phrases for Vulgar

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   loutish. adj. # awkward , coarse. ostentatious. adj. # flashy , showy. Another way to say Vulgar? Synonyms for Vulgar (other words and phrases for Vulgar).

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   vulgar. WordReference English Thesaurus © 2024. Sense: Lacking in refinement or taste. Synonyms: coarse, crude, crass, unrefined, uncouth, indelicate, boorish, uncultivated, gross, low, common, tasteless, inelegant, cheap, ostentatious, overdone, pretentious, gaudy, tacky, rude, barbarous. Antonyms:

8. thesaurus.yourdictionary.com › vulgarVulgar Synonyms and Antonyms - YourDictionary

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   Synonyms for VULGAR: coarse, common, crass, boorish, crude, tasteless, uncouth, gross, rude, unrefined; Antonyms for VULGAR: refined, elegant, genteel, chaste, dainty, pure, refined, fashionable, aesthetic, artistic.