Spanish Conversation · Level 55
75 words
Spanish word
vulgar
Pronunciation
IPA/bulˈɣaɾ/
Meaning
- adjectivevulgar
Example
Ese comentario fue vulgar.
That comment was vulgar.
More examples
Evita el lenguaje vulgar en conversaciones formales.
Avoid vulgar language in formal conversations.
Core concept
Lack of refinement expressed in words or manners.
Common phrases
lenguaje vulgar
vulgar language
comentario vulgar
vulgar comment
humor vulgar
vulgar humor
Similar words
grosero: Expresses blunt impoliteness in words or actions, showing bad manners and social rudeness.
soez: Uses coarse, obscene or sexually explicit language and imagery that many find offensive.
ordinario: Appears common and unsophisticated in style or manners, showing little polish or elegance.
burdo: Feels rough or clumsy in expression or construction, with crude, unsubtle execution.
Definition in Spanish
Que se percibe como grosero o indecente por falta de refinamiento en palabras, gestos o conductas, y en otro uso describe algo común u ordinario.
Word origin
Inherited from Latin vulgus and the adjective vulgaris, with a historical shift from 'common' toward 'coarse' or 'indecent' as social attitudes changed.
Usage tips
- Vulgar stresses indecency or lack of refinement, while grosero emphasizes rudeness or bad manners, so their use diverges according to whether the issue is indecency or simple impoliteness.
Other meanings
- commonadjective
Opposites
- refinadorefinedadjective
- educadopoliteadjective
Related words
- vulgaridadvulgaritynoun
- vulgarizarvulgarizeverb
- vulgarmentevulgarlyadverb