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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 › english › vulgarVULGAR | definition in the Cambridge English 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: It was an extremely vulgar joke. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   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”.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › vulgarVULGAR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › vulgarVULGAR | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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

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.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · vulgar (plural vulgars) ( historical or derogatory) A common, ordinary person. ( collective) The common people. The vernacular tongue or common language of a country.