Synonyms of off-color

off-color

adjective

ˈȯf-ˈkə-lər 

variants or off-colored

as in suggestive

hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent

the movie was rated PG-13 for some swearing and off-color jokes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suggestive
• spicy
• blue
• vulgar
• bawdy
• ribald
• lewd
• racy
• salty
• risqué
• off
• naughty
• obscene
• gamy
• crude
• pornographic
• coarse
• nasty
• foul
• filthy
• warm
• raunchy
• dirty
• indecent
• gross
• earthy
• smutty
• lascivious
• unprintable
• barnyard
• prurient
• locker-room
• indelicate
• leering
• coarse-grained
• indecorous
• immodest
• X-rated
• unpublishable
• stag
• porny
• gutter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• innocuous
• clean
• decent
• inoffensive
• G-rated
• puritanical
• prudish
• nonobscene
• staid
• Victorian
• priggish
• correct
• proper
• prim
• polite
• genteel
• nice
• decorous
• respectable
• seemly
• straitlaced

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of off-color

The show was full of uproarious, often provocative sketches, per Black's unique gift for off-color material. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026

As trade envoy, Andrew became known for practical jokes and off-color remarks, which British diplomats had to tolerate because of his titles. — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026

Some of the more off-color clips have captured more than 12 million views. — Sean Gregory, Time, 18 Feb. 2026

After bursting out of the middle of a snowman, Dusty steps down into the audience to do a little of her famous off-color crowd work. — Merrill Markoe, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026