vulgar

• Décrit ce qui manque de raffinement, de goût ou d'élégance ; souvent utilisé pour qualifier un langage ou un comportement grossier ou offensant.

Describes something that is lacking in refinement, taste, or sophistication; often used to refer to language or behavior that is crude or offensive.

1. Lacking refinement or tasteB2formal

   Lacking sophistication, good taste, or culture; coarse or crude in manner or style.

   vulgaire (sans raffinement)

   • His vulgar jokes offended many people at the dinner party.
   • The room was decorated in a vulgar display of wealth.
   • She found his manners to be vulgar and unrefined.

   Synonymesboorishcoarsecrudegaudylowbrowtackytastelessuncouthunculturedunrefined

   Antonymescultureddelicateelegantfastidiousgentlepolishedrefinedsophisticatedtastefulurbane

2. Of the common peopleC1formal

   Relating to or characteristic of the general population or common masses.

   Vulgaire (sens ancien)

   • The play used vulgar language to connect with the audience.
   • Vulgar traditions often reflect the everyday life of ordinary people.
   • The artist drew inspiration from vulgar culture.

   Synonymescommonordinaryplebeianpopularvernacular

   Antonymesaristocraticelitenoblerefinedupper-class

3. Everyday or common languageC1formal

   Belonging to or typical of ordinary, everyday speech rather than formal or literary language.

   Langage courant

   • The author used vulgar expressions to make the dialogue more realistic.
   • In vulgar Latin, many words were shortened compared to classical Latin.
   • The term is considered vulgar in modern usage.

   Synonymescolloquialcommoneverydayinformalvernacular

   Antonymescultivatedformalliteraryrefined

4. Indecent or offensiveB2formal

   Conspicuously and tastelessly indecent; crude and offensive to accepted standards of morality.

   vulgaire, grossier

   • The movie was criticized for its vulgar scenes.
   • He made a vulgar gesture at the driver who cut him off.
   • The comedian's routine was too vulgar for television.

   Synonymesbawdycoarsecrudedirtyfilthygrossindecentlewdobsceneoffensiverudesmutty

   Antonymesdecentpoliteproperrefinedseemly