Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Daily Synonyms & Antonyms

1. Coarse (Adj.)

Syn: Not fine; Rough; Lumpy; Common; Interior; Indelicate; Unrefined; Crude; Vulgar; Harsh; Impure; Rude; Bawdy.

Ant: Fine; Delicate; Dainty; Superior; Refined; Pure; Sophisticated.


2. Vulgar:  (Adj.) Rude; Offensive

Syn: 

vulgar
adjective: vulgar
  1.  
lacking sophistication or good taste.
"a vulgar check suit"
synonyms:
informalflash, tacky, over the top, OTT, glitzy, swanky
"the decor showed that one could be lavish without being vulgar"
informalyobbish, loutish, plebby, ignorant;
archaicbaseborn
"it was considered vulgar for a woman to whistle"
antonyms:




  1.  
making explicit and offensive reference to sex or bodily functions; coarse and rude.
"a vulgar joke"
synonyms:
informalsleazy, porno, porn, raunchy, naughty, blue, steamy, spicy, locker-room;
informalfruity, saucy, near the knuckle, close to the bone;
informalgamy;
euphemisticadult;
"a vulgar seaside postcard"
antonyms:




  1.  
dated
characteristic of or belonging to ordinary people.
Origin

late Middle English: from Latin vulgaris, from vulgus ‘common people’. The original senses were ‘used in ordinary calculations’ (surviving in vulgar fraction) and ‘in ordinary use, used by the people’ (surviving in vulgar tongue).
 

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