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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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Learn the various meanings and uses of the word vulgar, from lacking in good taste or morals to generally accepted or common. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of vulgar.
Vulgar means not suitable, simple, dignified or beautiful; not in the style preferred by the upper classes of society, or rude and likely to upset or anger people, especially by referring to sex and the body in an unpleasant way. See more meanings, synonyms, antonyms and translations of vulgar.
adjective. characterized by ignorance of or lack of good breeding or taste: vulgar ostentation. Synonyms: ribald, coarse, low, inelegant, unrefined. indecent; obscene; lewd: a vulgar work; a vulgar gesture. crude; coarse; unrefined: a vulgar peasant. Synonyms: rude, boorish. of, relating to, or constituting the ordinary people in a society:
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.
Definitions of vulgar. 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”
Vulgar means lacking in taste, refinement, or decency, or spoken by the common people. It can also refer to a form of a language, such as Latin vulgar. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples.
Vulgar means not having or showing good taste, not polite, pleasant or well behaved, or rude and likely to offend. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, pronunciation and example sentences.
