vulgar

CEFRB2

/ˈvʌl.ɡə/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Rude, offensive, or lacking good taste.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Common, usual; of the typical kind.

Examples

  • He's misunderstood because of his vulgar language.

  • I am fed up with his vulgar jokes.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Having to do with ordinary, common people.

  2. Debased; uncouth; distasteful; obscene.

  3. Being a vulgar fraction.

More examples

In context

  • She is extremely vulgar in her speech.

  • a truly vulgar showing of affection

  • vulgar language

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English vulgare, from Latin vulgāris, from volgus, vulgus (“mob; common folk”), from Proto-Indo-European *welH-. Compare Welsh gwala (“plenty, sufficiency”), Ancient Greek ἁλία (halía, “assembly”), εἰλέω (eiléō, “to compress”), Old Church Slavonic великъ (velikŭ, “great”).