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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | improper, unsuitable |
| Synonyms: | awkward, clumsy, discreditable, gauche, ill-suited, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, indecent, indecorous, indelicate, inept, maladroit, malapropos, offensive, rough, salacious, tacky*, tasteless, unattractive, unbefitting, uncomely, undue, unfair, unfit, unfitting, unflattering, ungodly, unhandsome, unlovely, unseasonable, unseemly, unsightly, unsuited, untimely, untoward, unworthy |
| Antonyms: | acceptable, becoming, fitting, proper, seemly, suitable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | unseemly |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | improper; in bad taste |
| Synonyms: | cheap, coarse, crude, discreditable, disreputable, in poor taste, inappropriate, inapt, incorrect, indecent, indecorous, indelicate, inelegant, inept, malapropos, malodorous, out of keeping, out of place, poor, raffish, rough, rowdy, rude, ruffian, tawdry, unapt, unbecoming, unbefitting, undignified, ungodly, unrefined, unsuitable, untoward, vulgar, wrong |
| Antonyms: | appropriate, due, fitting, proper, seemly, suited |
| Main Entry: | untoward |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | improper; not suitable |
| Synonyms: | improprietous, inappropriate, indecent, indecorous, indelicate, malodorous, out of place, rough*, unbecoming, uncouth, unfitting, ungodly, unseemly |
| Antonyms: | acceptable, proper, suitable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | vicious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | corrupt, wrong |
| Synonyms: | abandoned, abhorrent, atrocious, bad, barbarous, base, contaminated, cruel, dangerous, debased, degenerate, degraded, demoralized, depraved, diabolical, faulty, ferocious, fiendish, flagitious, foul, heinous, immoral, impious, impure, indecent, infamous, iniquitous, insubordinate, lewd, libidinous, licentious, miscreant, monstrous, nefarious, perverse, profligate, putrid, reprehensible, reprobate, rotten, savage, sinful, unprincipled, untamed, vile, villainous, violent, wicked, wild, worthless |
| Notes: | vicious is savage or cruel; viscous is thick or gummy, as a liquid that is hard to pour |
| Antonyms: | gentle, good, nice, right |
| Main Entry: | vulgar |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | rude, offensive |
| Synonyms: | X-rated, base, blue*, boorish, cheap, coarse, common, contemptible, crude, dirty, disgusting, dishonorable, filthy, fractious, gross*, hard-core, ignoble, impolite, improper, indecent, indecorous, indelicate, inferior, low, malicious, nasty, naughty, obscene, odious, off-color, profane, raw, repulsive, ribald, risqué, rough, scatological, slippery, smutty, sneaking, soft-core, sordid, suggestive, tasteless, tawdry, uncouth, unmannerly, unrefined, unworthy, villainous |
| Antonyms: | decent, inoffensive, nice, polite, refined |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | wicked |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | corrupt, bad |
| Synonyms: | abandoned, abominable, amoral, arch, atrocious, bad news, base, contemptible, debased, degenerate, depraved, devilish, dissolute, egregious, evil, fiendish, flagitious, foul, gross, guilty, heartless, heinous, immoral, impious, impish, incorrigible, indecent, iniquitous, irreligious, low-down, mean, mischievous, nasty, naughty, nefarious, profane, reprobate, rotten, scandalous, shameful, shameless, sinful, unethical, unprincipled, unrighteous, vicious, vile, villainous, wayward, worthless |
| Antonyms: | decent, good, moral, nice |
| Main Entry: | wrong |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | immoral, dishonest |
| Synonyms: | amoral, bad, base, blamable, blameworthy, blasphemous, censurable, corrupt, criminal, crooked, debauched, depraved, dishonorable, dissipated, dissolute, evil, felonious, illegal, illicit, indecent, iniquitous, naughty, profane, profligate, reprehensible, reprobate, risqué, sacrilegious, salacious, shady, sinful, smutty, unethical, unfair, ungodly, unholy, unjust, unlawful, unrighteous, vicious, wanton, wicked, wrongful |
| Antonyms: | decent, good, honest, moral |
| Main Entry: | X-rated |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pornographic |
| Synonyms: | adult, bawdy, dirty, erotic, fleshy, hard-core, immoral, indecent, lascivious, lewd, obscene, off-color, offensive, porn, porno, raunchy, sensual, sexual, sexy, smutty, steamy |
| Main Entry: | foulmouthed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | coarse |
| Synonyms: | abusive, indecent, lewd, obscene, ribald, rude |
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