raunch

Thân thiện

A comedian's raunch made the audience gasp.

Definition

Noun: 1. The quality of being vulgar, coarse, or lacking in taste and refinement. It describes something that is overtly and crudely sexual, sleazy, or socially unpolished.

Usage

The word "raunch" is a singular, uncountable noun. It is used to describe an abstract quality or atmosphere, not a specific object. It often carries a negative connotation of distaste or disapproval, though it can sometimes be used in a more neutral or even appreciative way to describe something unabashedly earthy or non-conformist. * It is typically used with verbs like have, exude, ooze, or be full of. * It can be modified by adjectives like sheer, utter, deliberate, or cheap.

Examples

• The comedian's act was criticized for its sheer raunch and offensive material.
• The bar had a certain raunch to it, with its sticky floors and neon signs.
• The film didn't just suggest sexuality; it wallowed in raunch.

Advanced Usage

• "to ooze/reek of raunch": To very obviously and strongly exhibit vulgarity or sleaziness.
  • The whole scandalous affair reeked of political raunch.

Variants and Related Words

• Raunchy (adjective): The much more commonly used form. It describes something as being vulgar, coarse, or sexually explicit.
  • a raunchy joke; a raunchy nightclub.

Synonyms

• Vulgarity
• Coarseness
• Crudeness
• Sleaziness
• Lewdness
• Tackiness (informal, when referring to lack of style)

Antonyms

• Refinement
• Decorum
• Elegance
• Sophistication
• Tastefulness

Học thuật

Noun

1. the quality of lacking taste and refinement

Từ đồng nghĩa

• coarseness
• commonness
• grossness
• vulgarity
• vulgarism