bawdy

¹bawdy

adjective \ˈbȯ-dē\

bawd·i·er bawd·i·est

Definition of BAWDY

1

: obscene, lewd

2

: boisterously or humorously indecent

— bawd·i·ly \ˈbȯ-də-lē\ adverb

— bawd·i·ness \ˈbȯ-dē-nəs\ noun

Examples of BAWDY

1. a bawdy film that is not appropriate for children
2. <a bawdy comment about someone you work with could get you fired>

Origin of BAWDY

bawd

First Known Use: 1513

Related to BAWDY

Synonyms

obscene, blue, coarse, crude, dirty, filthy, foul, gross, gutter, impure, indecent, lascivious, lewd, locker-room, nasty, pornographic, porny, profane, raunchy, ribald, smutty, stag, trashy, unprintable, vulgar, wanton, X-rated

Antonyms

clean, decent, G-rated, nonobscene, wholesome

Related Words

broad, coarse-grained, gamy (or gamey), off, off-color (or off-colored), racy, risqué, salacious, salty, suggestive; barnyard, earthy, scatological; immodest, indecorous, indelicate, low, unbecoming; depraved, kinky, louche, naughty, perverse, perverted, wicked; exceptionable, objectionable, unacceptable, undesirable, unwanted, unwelcome; abhorrent, debasing, disgusting, loathsome, offensive, repellent (also repellant), repugnant, repulsive, revolting; distasteful, obnoxious, unpleasant; blamable, blameworthy, censurable, reprehensible; atrocious, infamous; abusive, scurrilous; hard-core, soft, soft-core

Near Antonyms

priggish, prim, prudish, puritanical, staid, straitlaced (or straightlaced), Victorian; correct, decorous, genteel, nice, polite, proper, respectable, seemly; innocuous, inoffensive; acceptable, agreeable, desirable, pleasant, pleasing, welcome; appropriate, becoming, fit, meet, suitable; immaculate, perfect, pure, spotless, virginal; approved, endorsed (also indorsed), sanctioned

Rhymes with BAWDY

gaudy

²bawdy

noun

Definition of BAWDY

: bawdry 2

Origin of BAWDY

probably from ¹bawdy

First Known Use: 1656

Rhymes with BAWDY

gaudy