vulgarity

noun

vul·gar·i·ty ˌvəl-ˈger-rə-tē

-ˈga-rə-

plural vulgarities

Synonyms of vulgarity next

: something vulgar

: the quality or state of being vulgar

Examples of vulgarity in a Sentence

a comedian known for her vulgarity I was shocked by the vulgarity of his language. He uttered a vulgarity and was silent. We have a policy against printing vulgarities in our magazine.

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Corbet’s awkward forcing of his characters into his conceptual framework leads to absurdities and vulgarities—not least in the depiction of László’s first and only Black acquaintance, a laborer named Gordon (Isaach De Bankolé), as a heroin addict. —

Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025 Some council members who took issue with the sign relented after then-Metro Council attorney Mike Jameson advised that rejecting Rock's sign due to vulgarity or obscenity could lead to a First Amendment lawsuit. —

Cassandra Stephenson, The Tennessean, 22 May 2024 But the vulgarity of reading the dress as truthful or not about the body inside was astounding. —

Susan Steade, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024 Miss Manners is relieved not to be asked what to do about that vulgarity. —

Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for vulgarity