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- Dictionaryvulgar/ˈvʌlɡə/
adjective
- 1. lacking sophistication or good taste: "a vulgar check suit" Similar Opposite
- 2. making explicit and offensive reference to sex or bodily functions; coarse and rude: "a vulgar joke" Similar Opposite
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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.
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.
Vulgar definition: characterized by ignorance of or lack of good breeding or taste. See examples of VULGAR used in a sentence.
From the Latin vulgus, meaning "the common people," vulgar is an adjective that can describe anything from the sexually explicit to the merely ugly and crass. A crude joke could be considered vulgar, as could a breach of etiquette at a dinner party.
adjective. /ˈvʌlɡə (r)/ /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.
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.
adj. 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. 3. archaic.
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.
If you describe pictures, gestures, or remarks as vulgar, you dislike them because they refer to sex or parts of the body in an offensive way that you find unpleasant.
Jun 2, 2024 · vulgar ( comparative more vulgar or vulgarer, superlative most vulgar or vulgarest) Debased, uncouth, distasteful, obscene . ( historical or derogatory) Having to do with ordinary, common people. (especially taxonomy) Common, usual; of the typical kind. ( mathematics) Being a vulgar fraction .
