91 Synonyms & Antonyms For VULGAR

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

Related Words

Definitions vulgar [vuhl-ger] / ˈvʌl gər / ADJECTIVE rude, offensive Synonyms STRONGEST boorish coarse crude disgusting filthy impolite indecent nasty naughty obscene off-color profane ribald scatological suggestive tasteless tawdry WEAK X-rated base blue cheap common contemptible dirty dishonorable fractious gross hard-core ignoble improper indecorous indelicate inferior low malicious odious raw repulsive risqué rough slippery smutty sneaking soft-core sordid uncouth unmannerly unrefined unworthy villainous Antonyms STRONGEST chaste clean decent gentle moral nice pleasant pleasing polite pure refined sophisticated tasteful WEAK aesthetic artistic fashionable inoffensive ADJECTIVE common, general Synonyms STRONGEST colloquial conversational vernacular WEAK dime a dozen everyday familiar garden variety low native ordinary plastic plebeian popular public run-of-the-mill unrefined Antonyms WEAK aesthetic artistic decent fashionable inoffensive nice polite refined

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Olympic men’s hockey team marched in, it was vulgar and fabulous.

From The Wall Street Journal

When, instead, another Black Democrat from Chicago, Barack Obama, headed toward the Democratic nomination in 2008, Jackson’s frustration spilled into public with a vulgar criticism of Obama caught on microphone.

From Los Angeles Times

The vulgar kitsch of “The Housemaid” is its silly secret weapon, and it’s Seyfried who stays reloading the ammunition, making sure that this hefty dose of frivolity is as unforgettable as its conventionally prestigious contemporaries.

From Salon

“Workers should never be subjected to vulgar language or behavior by anyone—including the President of the United States,” the union said in the statement posted on X.

From The Wall Street Journal

But now, online scammers were co-opting her iconic image for "vulgar and despicable attempts to exploit her legacy", the Brigitte Bardot Foundation said.

From BBC

Related Words

Words related to vulgar are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word vulgar. Browse related words to learn more about word associations.

barbarian barbaric barbarous blatant boorish carnal churlish coarse common commonest crass crassest dirtiest dirty disgusting down and dirty flashy garish humble humblest ignoble ill-mannered illiberal indecent indecorous inelegant informal lascivious little loud louder loudest loutish low-minded mean meaner nasty nasty off-color opprobrious ostentatious Philistine plebeian profane prurient public raffish raunchy risqué rough rougher roughest rude scatologic sensational shameful shocked small tacky tactless tawdry uncivil uncivilized uncouth uncultured undiplomatic ungentlemanly ungraceful unkempt unladylike unpolitic unrefined unseemly untactful unwashed vernacular vile vilest yucky

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.