LOCKER-ROOM Synonyms: 127 Similar and Opposite Words

locker-room

adjective

ˈlä-kər-ˌrüm

Definition of locker-room

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 Smelly Shoes If your closet or mudroom has developed a certain locker-room quality, your shoes may be the culprit. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 June 2026 More than a decade after a locker-room recording scandal rocked Towson University’s swimming program, two former athletes say the school is reopening old wounds by bringing back the family at the center of the controversy. — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2026 The secondary’s lack of ball-production, in fact, became the subject of good-natured locker-room needling early in the year — and something slightly more, as weeks went by. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 9 June 2026 Officials have not said how many students are involved, including how many transgender students have sought accommodations related to bathroom or locker-room access and how many students have complained about such accommodations. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for locker-room

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Adjective

Lonnie is loud, obnoxious, and vulgar in ways that rankle traditional golfers.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 July 2026
Suki, a vocal Black woman with an at times vulgar persona, whereas Althoff, a white woman, gained a reputation as an awkward, seemingly timid interviewer on her The Really Good Podcast.

— Meagan Jordan, VIBE.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of vulgar

Adjective

Last year, the Supreme Court upheld a different Texas law requiring that pornographic websites verify users are at least 18 to allow access.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Last year, the court upheld a Texas law that requires pornographic websites to verify users' ages.

— Nina Totenberg, NPR, 6 July 2026

Definition of pornographic

Adjective

These stories were reprinted in Scottish and English botanical texts, and Henrietta would have known about the obscene ideas connected with the mushroom.

— Leah Hudson, Popular Science, 9 July 2026
Jackson then allegedly drove over into another lane and swerved at the victim, while using an obscene hand gesture.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

Definition of obscene

Adjective

Over these six weeks, the standard of on-field refereeing was predictably unpredictable, given the wide range of views that exist in different countries on what constitutes a foul, caution or red card.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Joey Bart followed by lining a ball that whizzed over third base and then skidded in foul territory to the base of a wall that juts perpendicular to the infield.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026

Definition of foul

Adjective

Lyndsy Fonseca, rapper Russ, Tom Cavanagh, Hunter King, Joseph Lee Anderson and Rob Riggle star in the indie film, which concerns a group of campers who run into a nasty, giant, prehistoric spider.

— William Earl, Variety, 15 July 2026
At that point, a nasty nearly $7 million a day ticking fee takes effect that will find Paramount on the hook for hundreds of millions out to WBD shareholders each month until the matter gets regulatory approval.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 July 2026

Definition of nasty

Adjective

Spain versus Argentina in the final 24 hours later was never going to be a purists’ classic, but what unfolded was undoubtedly the dirtiest final since 2010, when the Spanish also faced aggressive, uncompromising opponents — the Netherlands.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Some Roomba models from as far back as 2004 can still be found in some homes, working away on dirty floors.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 20 July 2026

Definition of dirty

Adjective

Dozens of people had spent almost a year living outside, filthy and exhausted, and for what?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
From shabby apartments to art experiments to filthy needles—with echoes of Patti Smith and Rebecca Makkai—Adler conjures an era of sorrow borne by too many, too young.

— Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026

Definition of filthy

Adjective

Since 2022, the Falcons haven’t finished worse than 10th in the NFL in rushing — and their new offense, led by coach Kevin Stefanski and offensive coordinator Tommy Rees, suggests that won’t soon change.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
The Liberty were unable to find much offensive success after the break.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 19 July 2026

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