LOCKER ROOM Synonyms: 127 Similar and Opposite Words

locker-room

adjective

ˈlä-kər-ˌrüm

as in vulgar

depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society keep your locker-room talk for your fraternity brothers

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Recent Examples of locker-room Holtmann tried to lend some perspective to his players in a locker-room speech. —

Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026 The locker-room showdown between Fatu and Rhodes used Fatu’s real-life background to simulate a personal conflict. —

Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026 His team took a step back in 2025 — missing the playoffs after the departures of its offensive and defensive coordinators — but our voters were captivated by his raw, enthusiastic style, which manifests in some of the purest locker-room speeches in sports and an unforgettable coffee order. —

The Athletic Peak Staff, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026 At the cottage, our protagonists replace the furtive glances and locker-room tension from earlier episodes with quiet intimacy and words of affirmation. —

Chris Dong, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for locker-room

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On Heavenly’s last record, released in 1996, their daydreamy idealism had become more vulgar and concrete, and the instrumental backing had adopted a Britpop punchiness to match; however, the album was released just after drummer Mathew Fletcher’s death, leading to Heavenly’s abrupt dissolution.

— Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 4 Mar. 2026
In 2024, another former WISN-AM radio host, Jay Weber, was suspended for two weeks after posting vulgar comments about Walz's then-17-year-old neurodivergent son, Gus.

— Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026