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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Policy proposals aside, there's been name-calling, vulgarity, and plain old meanness. —

Jon Lapook, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024 Musk shared several anti-Harris advertisements, including one funded by Musk’s pro-Trump political action committee that refers to the Vice President using misogynistic vulgarities. —

Kali Hays, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024 The comments varied in content, jest and vulgarity, with some criticizing the franchise owner for hosting the Trump campaign. —

Cj Haddad, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024 Some people think that in order to be funny, stand-up comedy needs to be in your face, controversial and full of vulgarity. —

Alex Distefano, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for vulgarity