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Showing a lack of good taste, decency, or refinement

Suggestively lewd or indecent in nature

Lacking class or refinement in one's manner or behavior

Garishly lacking in sophistication or good taste

Of, or belonging to, the lower social class

Accepted, used or practiced by most people

Used in or suitable for everyday conversation rather than formal or official contexts

Causing someone to feel resentful, upset, or annoyed

Lacking in tact or grace

Brazen or flashy in nature, character or appearance

Characterized by camp or kitsch, especially when deliberate or intentional

Having an untidy or unkempt appearance

Not open to views or opinions

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Adjective

Showing a lack of good taste, decency, or refinement

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

near the knuckle

close to the bone

beyond the pale

low-down-and-dirty

good-for-naught

good-for-nothing

very unpleasant

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“The plaintiff testified that the defendant applied to her vulgar epithets, and emphasized them with oaths.”

Adjective

Suggestively lewd or indecent in nature

near the knuckle

close to the bone

sexually explicit

unsophisticated

low-down-and-dirty

lowdown and dirty

sexually suggestive

dishonourable^UK

low-down and dirty

beyond the pale

dishonorable^US

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“The depraved have been given cameras to direct and pens to script out such vulgar movie scenes.”

Adjective

Lacking class or refinement in one's manner or behavior

unsophisticated

undiscriminating

ill-humoured^UK

socially unsure

socially awkward

lacking in social graces

rough and ready

ungentlemanlike

straightforward

in a state of nature

like a bull in a china shop

uncomplimentary

self-centered^US

rough-and-ready

self-centred^UK

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“He was a vulgar old man, but he never swore in front of women.”

Adjective

Garishly lacking in sophistication or good taste

cheap and nasty

painful to look at

twopenny-halfpenny

exhibitionistic

unsophisticated

putting on the ritz

recognizable^US

recognisable^UK

brightly colored^US

brightly coloured^UK

distinguishable

attention-grabbing

hyperventilated

out of the ordinary

multicoloured^UK

multicolored^US

overemphasized^US

highly decorated

written all over one

brilliantly colored^US

bright-coloured

brilliantly coloured^UK

in the foreground

overemphasised^UK

with all the extras

with all the options

with bells and whistles

larger-than-life

looking like an explosion in a paint factory

like an explosion in a paint factory

over-embellished

disproportionate

under one's nose

lavishly appointed

right under your nose

sticking out a mile

standing out like a sore thumb

standing out a mile

sticking out like a sore thumb

fancily decorated

over the top OTT

pleasing to the eye

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“The satin coverings and cushions looked garish and vulgar in the daylight.”

Adjective

Of, or belonging to, the lower social class

undistinguished

underprivileged

inconsequential

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

unsophisticated

common or garden

not very important

beneath someone

lower in status

under someone's heel

not so important

down-at-the-heels

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“They appeal to vulgar tastes. Their method of art is coarse. Their songs, unredeemed by wit, are inexpressibly silly.”

Adjective

Accepted, used or practiced by most people

across-the-board

across the board

middle-of-the-road

well established

run-of-the-mill

long-established

common or garden

well-established

matter-of-course

undistinguished

dyed-in-the-wool

in established usage

one-size-fits-all

standardised^UK

standardized^US

making the rounds

doing the rounds

on everyone's lips

tried and tested

par for the course

recognizable^US

traditionalistic

officially recognized

present everywhere

standard operating procedure

playing it safe

according to Hoyle

institutionalised^UK

institutionalized^US

recognisable^UK

readily available

widely available

widely recognized

commonly accepted

generally accepted

according to the book

on a large scale

all-encompassing

all over the place

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“However, it seems there is great justness and beauty in this image, as the vulgar opinion is that the mermaid always sings in storms.”

Adjective

Used in or suitable for everyday conversation rather than formal or official contexts

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“Let no slang expressions, no vulgar colloquialisms, no solecisms, no incorrect pronunciations, be heard by our children, or be permitted to issue from their lips without correction.”

Adjective

Causing someone to feel resentful, upset, or annoyed

uncomplimentary

dishonouring^UK

politically incorrect

unfavourable^UK

full of contempt

misrepresentative

high and mighty

on your high horse

scandalmongering

disadvantageous

beyond the pale

high-and-mighty

turning up your nose at

looking down your nose at

straightforward

straight from the shoulder

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Adjective

Lacking in tact or grace

self-centered^US

self-centred^UK

speaking as one finds

calling a spade a spade

ungentlemanlike

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Adjective

Brazen or flashy in nature, character or appearance

high and mighty

high-and-mighty

full of oneself

as bold as brass

full of yourself

self-glorifying

self-congratulatory

self-opinionated

self-centred^UK

self-centered^US

too big for your boots

coming on strong

throwing one's weight about

putting on airs

not backwards in coming forwards

tongue-in-cheek

lacking civility

throwing one's weight around

uncomplimentary

unsophisticated

beyond the pale

passive-aggressive

self-complacent

self-flattering

self-applauding

holier-than-thou

self-gratulatory

self-dramatizing

speaking as one finds

calling a spade a spade

unduly familiar

making passes at

making advances towards

mincingly clever

politically incorrect

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Adjective

Characterized by camp or kitsch, especially when deliberate or intentional

Adjective

Having an untidy or unkempt appearance

inappropriately dressed

disorganized^US

disorganised^UK

dressed in rags

down-at-the-heel

higgledy-piggledy

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Adjective

Not open to views or opinions

dyed-in-the-wool

unsophisticated

self-centred^UK

set in one's ways

self-centered^US

ultra-conservative

self-opinionated

individualistic

unaccommodating

ultraconservative

paleoconservative

traditionalistic

archconservative

set in your ways

set in one's opinions

fixed in one's views

neighbourhood^UK

neighborhood^US

unchallengeable

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