ribald
adjective
, ˈrī-ˌbȯld\
Definition of ribald
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Synonyms & Antonyms for ribald
Synonyms: Adjective
bawdy, blue, coarse, crude, dirty, filthy, foul, gross, gutter, impure, indecent, lascivious, lewd, locker-room, nasty, obscene, pornographic, porny, profane, raunchy, smutty, stag, trashy, unprintable, vulgar, wanton, X-rated
Antonyms: Adjective
clean, decent, G-rated, nonobscene, wholesome
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Examples of ribald in a Sentence
Adjective
some of the movie's most ribald, and thus funniest, scenes were cut for showing on broadcast television a ribald tale rife with double entendres and racy innuendoRecent Examples on the Web: Adjective
The Los Angeles artist, known for her ribald depictions of middle-aged men and babies (and baby men) wreaking all manner of havoc (bodily and otherwise), is presenting a new series of paintings and videos. — Los Angeles Times, "Datebook: A painter slyly picks apart the tropes through which women are seen," 5 Sep. 2019 Some more-than-meets-the-eye introspection punctuated with a ribald quip. — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, "‘Ooooh, the skulduggery!’: Inside the world of Steve McMichael, still one of the most colorful and beloved characters from the 1985 Bears," 26 Aug. 2019 Haywood discussed her campaign on a recent afternoon at her two-story brick home on the South Side of Chicago, showing a ribald sense of humor and a gift for gab. — Malika Andrews, New York Times, "A Relative Wages Jack Johnson’s Biggest Fight: To Clear His Name," 8 May 2018 Behind me groups of men broke into ribald ballads that honor their contrade. — Dwight Garner, New York Times, "The Palio di Siena: A Survivor’s Tale," 16 Apr. 2018 Unlike so many previous films that exploited the topic for ribald comedy, this effort adopts a more serious, at times even mournful tone. — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Permission': Film Review," 6 Feb. 2018 There wasn’t a Jewish guy and an Italian guy and a guy from Alabama, all trading faintly ribald stories, while making the world safe for democracy. — Mick Lasalle, San Francisco Chronicle, "Why doesn’t Steven Spielberg trust his audience?," 31 Jan. 2018 Krewe du Vieux, which rolls Saturday, Jan. 27, at 6:30 p.m., is best known for its ribald satire of public figures and current events. — Richard Campanella, NOLA.com, "Krewe du Vieux 2018: Take a virtual tour of the route with King Richard Campanella," 23 Jan. 2018 One of the big reasons the fest was bursting at the seams was the appearance of Post Malone, a rising star who blends country crooning with ribald rap. — Doug Maccash, NOLA.com, "Rapper Post Malone packs 'em in at Voodoo Fest 2017," 30 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ribald.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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ribald
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