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in bad taste

ADJECTIVE

indecent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

filthy immoral improper lewd obscene off-color outrageous ridiculous salacious shocking tasteless unbecoming unseemly vile

WEAK

X-rated blue coarse crude dirty foul foulmouthed gross ill-bred immodest impure indecorous indelicate licentious malodorous offensive raunchy raw rough scatological shameless smutty undecorous untoward vulgar wicked

Antonyms

STRONGEST

acceptable appropriate chaste clean decent fitting good moral nice proper pure reasonable right seemly sensible suitable uncorrupt

WEAK

modest virtuous

ADJECTIVE

lewd

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bawdy coarse erotic lascivious naughty obscene off-color pornographic racy ribald salacious suggestive vile

WEAK

X-rated blue fast filthy foul-mouthed gross hard-core immodest immoral improper impure incontinent indelicate lecherous libertine libidinous licentious loose lustful profligate questionable rakish risqué scandalous scurrilous shameless smutty taboo unchaste unclean unconventional unvirtuous wanton wicked

Antonyms

STRONGEST

chaste clean decent dull gentle moral nice pure upright

ADJECTIVE

raunchy

Synonyms

WEAK

X-rated bawdy dirty erotic filthy foul-mouthed gross hard-core improper lascivious lecherous lustful naughty off-color pornographic racy risqué sexually explicit smutty suggestive taboo vulgar wicked

Example Sentences

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Others thought it was in bad taste for her to celebrate her freedom while Godejohn serves a life sentence.

From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2024

The film did not get many positive reviews with critics pointing out that its use of Holocaust imagery and dialogue was in bad taste.

From BBC • Jul. 27, 2023

But some humanitarian aid groups have criticized adventure tourism in the Darien, saying marketing trips as if they were a test of survival skills is in bad taste and distracts from the suffering of migrants.

From Reuters • Jul. 22, 2023

“Kinda in bad taste for Kylie to decorate her kids birthday party like Astroworld considering what happened,” a Milwaukee user commented.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2023

“Not to mention your calling me Mr. Pip,—which appears to me to be in bad taste, Biddy,—what do you mean?”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

in bad taste

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