adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/vʌlˈɡɛəɹi.ən/
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General-American:/vʌlˈɡɛəɹi.ən/
rhymes with -æɹiən
1
adj
Meaning 1
Having the characteristics of a vulgarian, vulgar.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A vulgar individual, especially one who emphasizes or is oblivious to his or her vulgar qualities.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
noun
Meaning 3
a vulgar person (especially someone who makes a vulgar display of wealth)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: unpleasant person, disagreeable person
Narrower terms: ribald, slob, sloven, pig, slovenly person
History
Etymology
From vulgar + -ian. Compare Late Latin vulgārius, Latin vulgāris.
Across languages
Translations
68 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Albanian:
vulgar
— having the characteristics of a vulgarian
Armenian:
գռեհիկ
(gṙehik)
— having the characteristics of a vulgarian
Armenian:
ռամկաբարո
(ṙamkabaro)
— having the characteristics of a vulgarian
Belarusian:
вульга́рны
(vulʹhárny)
— having the characteristics of a vulgarian
Finnish:
rahvaanomainen
— having the characteristics of a vulgarian
Greek:
χυδαίος
(chydaíos)
— having the characteristics of a vulgarian
Japanese:
俗物の
(zokubutsu no)
— having the characteristics of a vulgarian
Korean:
속물의
(songmurui)
— having the characteristics of a vulgarian
Portuguese:
vulgar
— having the characteristics of a vulgarian
Russian:
вульга́рный
(vulʹgárnyj)
— having the characteristics of a vulgarian
Spanish:
vulgariano
— having the characteristics of a vulgarian
Swedish:
vulgär
— having the characteristics of a vulgarian
Ukrainian:
вульга́рний
(vulʹhárnyj)
— having the characteristics of a vulgarian
Vietnamese:
người thường
— having the characteristics of a vulgarian
Albanian:
njeri vulgar
— vulgar individual
Armenian:
գռեհիկ մարդ
(gṙehik mard)
— vulgar individual
Armenian:
անտաշ մարդ
(antaš mard)
— vulgar individual