Synonyms for vulgarity
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Coarseness
coarseness, rudeness, grossness, raunch, impurity, indelicacy, vulgarism, commonness
2. Profanity — A vulgar or obscene word
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
A vulgar or obscene word
- n. 2
The quality of being vulgar.
Related words
- Word family
- vulgar
Forms
- Plural
- vulgarities → coarsenesses, rudenesses, grossnesses, impurities…
Example sentences
- rudeness We cannot put up with their rudeness any longer.
- profanity Unlike profanity, transphobia affects real people.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| vulgarity | steady | |
| rudeness | rising | |
| grossness | steady | |
| coarseness | falling | |
| raunch | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- raunch
- 8 letters
- rudeness2, impurity4, meanness2, vileness
- 9 letters
- profanity4, grossness, vulgarism
- 10 letters
- coarseness, commonness, indelicacy, scurrility
- 12 letters
- unrefinement
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rudeness2 = 2 syllables).