indelicacy
71impropriety — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. misbehavior, vulgarity, immodesty; bad manners, indecorum; unfitness, unsuitability. See inexpedience, disagreement, discourtesy. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. unseemliness, incongruity, indecency, blunder; …
72impurity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Moral uncleanness Nouns 1. impurity, immodesty, grossness, indelicacy, indecency; pornography, curiosa, obscenity, ribaldry, smut, bawdy, filth, double entendre; coprophilia; pornographic movie, blue… …
73off-color — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj., informal, improper, indelicate; risqué, racy, dirty. See impurity. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. racy, spicy, indelicate; see risqué . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. risquee, improper, tasteless,… …
74provocative — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. tantalizing, titillating; racy, piquant. See taste, attention, excitement, attraction. Ant., innocuous. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. alluring, arousing, intriguing; see interesting , stimuLating .… …
75racy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. spirited, lively; piquant; informal, risqué, suggestive. See vigor, pungency, feeling.Ant., tame, dull. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Full of zest] Syn. rich, pungent, piquant, spicy, sharp, spirited,… …
76salty — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. briny, brackish, saline; corned, salted; racy, pungent. See taste, pungency. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. briny, brackish, pungent, alkaline, well seasoned, flavored, well flavored, highly flavored,… …
77scabrous — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. scabby, scaly; difficult, thorny; risqué, salacious. See layer, difficulty, impurity. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Rough] Syn. scaly, scabby, coarse, notched, blotchy, encrusted; see also rough 1 . 2 …
78suggestive — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. indicative, expressive; thought provoking, stimulating; remindful, mnemonic; risqué, indecent. See meaning, supposition. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Suggesting thoughts or ideas] Syn. carrying a… …
79vulgarity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Bad taste Nouns 1. vulgarity, vulgarism; barbarism; offense, bad taste; inelegance, indelicacy; gaucherie, ill breeding, discourtesy, incivility; coarseness, indecorum, boorishness; rowdyism,… …
80indecorum — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. impropriety, indiscretion, vulgarity; see indecency 2 , rudeness . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun An improper act or statement: impropriety, indecency, indelicacy. See USUAL …
