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in bad taste

ADJECTIVE
indecent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
filthy immoral improper lewd obscene off-color outrageous ridiculous salacious shocking tasteless unbecoming unseemly vile
WEAK
X-rated blue coarse crude dirty foul foulmouthed gross ill-bred immodest impure indecorous indelicate licentious malodorous offensive raunchy raw rough scatological shameless smutty undecorous untoward vulgar wicked
Antonyms
STRONGEST
acceptable appropriate chaste clean decent fitting good moral nice proper pure reasonable right seemly sensible suitable uncorrupt
WEAK
modest virtuous
ADJECTIVE
lewd
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bawdy coarse erotic lascivious naughty obscene off-color pornographic racy ribald salacious suggestive vile
WEAK
X-rated blue fast filthy foul-mouthed gross hard-core immodest immoral improper impure incontinent indelicate lecherous libertine libidinous licentious loose lustful profligate questionable rakish risqué scandalous scurrilous shameless smutty taboo unchaste unclean unconventional unvirtuous wanton wicked
Antonyms
STRONGEST
chaste clean decent dull gentle moral nice pure upright
ADJECTIVE
raunchy
Synonyms
WEAK
X-rated bawdy dirty erotic filthy foul-mouthed gross hard-core improper lascivious lecherous lustful naughty off-color pornographic racy risqué sexually explicit smutty suggestive taboo vulgar wicked

Example Sentences

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"It's obviously in bad taste, but if Linden wants to make light of the situation, that's down to her."

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

I died of laughter watching it as a preteen — that it was immature and in bad taste was entirely the point.

From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2023

“Kinda in bad taste for Kylie to decorate her kids birthday party like Astroworld considering what happened,” a Milwaukee user commented.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2023

Just as the CPR celebration may soon be phased out of virtual football, doing it on the real field is also now considered in bad taste.

From Washington Times • Jan. 11, 2023

“Not to mention your calling me Mr. Pip,—which appears to me to be in bad taste, Biddy,—what do you mean?”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens