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as in rudeness
the quality or state of lacking refinement or good taste
our cousins' general vulgarity and poor manners irritate my mother
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as in grossness
the quality or state of being obscene
the pointless vulgarity of the joke disgusted her
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Recent Examples of vulgarity
Higher courts often interpret whether cases fall under the protections of the First Amendment.
Freedom of speech, including vulgarity, is common in such cases.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 16 June 2025
During the presentation by PMM Chesterton, which wants to redevelop the golf course, Kowalski used a vulgarity to describe how the houses would be too close to each other.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
The fans in Section 204, directly beyond where a right fielder stands, eschewed artistry for straight-up vulgarity.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Could all this jocular, misogynistic vulgarity influence anybody?
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 16 June 2025
During the presentation by PMM Chesterton, which wants to redevelop the golf course, Kowalski used a vulgarity to describe how the houses would be too close to each other.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
The fans in Section 204, directly beyond where a right fielder stands, eschewed artistry for straight-up vulgarity.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Could all this jocular, misogynistic vulgarity influence anybody?
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vulgarity
Noun
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The chief example of rudeness here is shouting admonishments at other opera patrons.—
Judith Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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In making up for Basil's rudeness, and even wordlessly putting him in his place for it, Toby really is a mouse's best friend.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
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As the protest heated up, some members of the crowd shouted obscenities at agents.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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In a time when the suffering and seemingly hopeless prospects of America’s poor are known to all who have eyes to see, the only fig leaf available to hide the obscenity of this bill is the old partisan charge of waste, fraud and abuse.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
6 July 2025
Noun
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However, studios and filmmakers can be assured that forgoing profanity won’t limit a film’s blockbuster potential.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
8 July 2025
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Rodriguez was speaking in opposition to a new decorum policy that prohibited profanity.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2025
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But Shelly will still go on about the crudity of newer shows in town, insisting that Razzle Dazzle has an elegant French tone.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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And, while its crudity is certainly purposeful, its sense of purpose can be elusive at times.—
Phillip Maciak,
The New Republic,
28 Mar. 2023
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“Vulgarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vulgarity. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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