Thesaurus
ribald
Synonyms and Antonyms of ribald
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depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society
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
priggish, prim, prudish, puritanical, staid, straitlaced (or straightlaced), Victorian
correct, decorous, genteel, nice, polite, proper, respectable, seemly
acceptable, agreeable, desirable, pleasant, pleasing, welcome
appropriate, becoming, fit, meet, suitable
immaculate, perfect, pure, spotless, virginal
approved, endorsed (also indorsed), sanctioned
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hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent
clean, decent, G-rated, nonobscene
priggish, prim, prudish, puritanical, staid, straitlaced (or straightlaced), Victorian
correct, decorous, genteel, nice, polite, proper, respectable, seemly
Synonym Discussion of ribald
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- found the coarse humor of coworkers offensive
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- a loud vulgar belch
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- gross eating habits
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- obscene language not allowed on the air
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- entertained the campers with ribald folk songs
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