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Superlative for showing a lack of good taste, decency, or refinement
“The plaintiff testified that the defendant applied to her vulgar epithets, and emphasized them with oaths.”
Superlative for suggestively lewd or indecent in nature
“The depraved have been given cameras to direct and pens to script out such vulgar movie scenes.”
Superlative for lacking class or refinement in one's manner or behavior
“He was a vulgar old man, but he never swore in front of women.”
Superlative for garishly lacking in sophistication or good taste
“The satin coverings and cushions looked garish and vulgar in the daylight.”
Superlative for of, or belonging to, the lower social class
“They appeal to vulgar tastes. Their method of art is coarse. Their songs, unredeemed by wit, are inexpressibly silly.”
Superlative for accepted, used or practiced by most people
“However, it seems there is great justness and beauty in this image, as the vulgar opinion is that the mermaid always sings in storms.”
Superlative for used in or suitable for everyday conversation rather than formal or official contexts
“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.”
Superlative for causing someone to feel resentful, upset, or annoyed
Superlative for brazen or flashy in nature, character or appearance
Superlative for having an untidy or unkempt appearance
Superlative for not open to views or opinions
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