Antonyms for off color
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : awf-kuhl-er, of- |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈɔfˈkʌl ər, ˈɒf- |
- above
- acceptable
- aesthetic
- agreeable
- appetizing
- appropriate
- artistic
- behaved
- bland
- careful
- chaste
- cheerful
- clean
- close-minded
- cold
- common
- conforming
- controlled
- conventional
- couth
- cultured
- customary
- decent
- defending
- defensive
- delicate
- delightful
- dull
- elevated
- empty
- expected
- familiar
- fashionable
- fine
- fitting
- flavorful
- friendly
- frigid
- gay
- gentle
- good
- great
- guarding
- happy
- healthy
- hearty
- high
- honest
- honorable
- humble
- idle
- increased
- inoffensive
- joyful
- joyous
- kind
- languid
- lazy
- lighthearted
- likeable
- lovable
- meaningless
- mild
- modest
- moral
- narrow
- nice
- noble
- normal
- obedient
- ordinary
- pleasant
- pleasing
- polished
- polite
- prominent
- proper
- pure
- reasonable
- refined
- regular
- respectable
- respectful
- restricted
- rich
- right
- same
- savory
- seemly
- sensible
- simple
- small
- small-minded
- smooth
- soft
- soothing
- sophisticated
- sound
- spotless
- standard
- sterile
- straight
- strong
- suitable
- superior
- tall
- tasteful
- tasty
- true
- uncorrupt
- unerotic
- unprovocative
- unvulgar
- upbeat
- upright
- usual
- virginal
- virtuous
- welcome
- well
- wholesome
- wonderful
Definition of off color
Origin :- 1858, from off (adv.) + color (n.); originally used of gems; figurative extension to "of questionable taste, risqué" is American English, 1867.
- As in indecent : adj obscene, vulgar; offensive
- As in indelicate : adj obscene, vulgar
- As in lascivious : adj sexually aroused; displaying excessive interest in sex
- As in lewd : adj vulgar, indecent
- As in low : adj crude, vulgar
- As in lurid : adj shocking, gruesome
- As in naughty : adj obscene, vulgar
- As in obnoxious : adj offensive, repulsive
- As in off-color : adj risqué
- As in offensive : adj disrespectful, insulting; displeasing
- As in pornographic : adj obscene
- As in racy : adj risqué, vulgar
- As in raunchy : adj lewd, obscene
- As in ribald : adj vulgar, obscene
- As in risqué : adj improper, referring to sex
- As in sickly : adj not healthy
- As in smutty : adj obscene, vulgar
- As in bawdy : adj vulgar, dirty
- As in suggestive : adj dirty, vulgar
- As in tasteless : adj cheap, vulgar
- As in vulgar : adj rude, offensive
- As in X-rated : adj pornographic
- As in blue : adj vulgar
- As in aberrant : adj not normal; varying from the usual
- As in broad : adj vulgar
- As in Philistine : adj coarse
- As in risque : adj racy
- As in coarse : adj not fine, rude
- As in abnormal : adj different from standard or norm
- As in dirty : adj obscene, pornographic
- As in erotic : adj sexy
Synonyms for off color
- aberrant
- abhorrent
- abject
- abnormal
- abominable
- abusive
- adult
- ailing
- amative
- amatory
- amoral
- amorous
- annoying
- anomalistic
- anomalous
- aphrodisiac
- artificial
- ashen
- atypical
- awful
- barbarian
- barbaric
- barbarous
- base
- bawdy
- beastly
- below par
- big mouth
- bilious
- biting
- bizarre
- bloody
- blue
- bodily
- boorish
- brash
- breezy
- broad
- brutish
- callow
- carnal
- cheap
- churlish
- coarse
- common
- concupiscent
- contemptible
- cranky
- crass
- crude
- crumby
- curious
- cutting
- daring
- dastardly
- deep
- degraded
- delicate
- depraved
- despicable
- detestable
- deviant
- deviate
- deviating
- devilish
- different
- dirty
- disagreeable
- discourteous
- diseased
- disgraceful
- disgusting
- dishonorable
- dislikable
- displeasing
- disreputable
- distasteful
- distinct
- divergent
- down
- dragging
- dreadful
- earthy
- eccentric
- embarrassing
- erogenous
- erotic
- evil
- evil-minded
- exaggerated
- exceptional
- extraordinary
- extreme
- faint
- fantastic
- fast
- feeble
- fervid
- fiery
- filthy
- flaky
- flashy
- fleshly
- fleshy
- foolish
- foul
- foul-mouthed
- foulmouthed
- fractious
- funny
- garish
- gaudy
- ghastly
- gory
- graceless
- graphic
- grim
- grisly
- grody
- gross
- gruff
- hard-core
- hateable
- hateful
- heel
- heteroclite
- heterodox
- heteromorphic
- hideous
- horrible
- horrid
- horrifying
- hot
- ignoble
- ill-bred
- immodest
- immoral
- impassioned
- impertinent
- impolite
- improper
- impure
- in bad taste
- in poor health
- incontinent
- incult
- indecent
- indecorous
- indelicate
- indiscreet
- indisposed
- inelegant
- inferior
- infirm
- insolent
- insufferable
- invidious
- irregular
- irritating
- juicy
- kinky
- lackluster
- laid-low
- languid
- lascivious
- lecherous
- lewd
- libertine
- libidinous
- licentious
- livid
- loathsome
- loose
- loud
- loutish
- low
- low-down
- low-down and dirty
- low-down-and-dirty
- low-minded
- lowbred
- lowdown and dirty
- lubricious
- lurid
- lustful
- macabre
- makeshift
- malicious
- malodorous
- mean
- melodramatic
- menial
- mental
- miserable
- nasty
- naughty
- nauseating
- nonstandard
- objectionable
- obnoxious
- obscene
- odd
- odious
- off-base
- off-color
- offending
- offensive
- opprobrious
- orgiastic
- ornate
- ornery
- ostentatious
- out of action
- out of line
- out of shape
- out-of-line
- outlandish
- outrageous
- pain in the neck
- pallid
- peaked
- peaky
- peculiar
- pesky
- pestiferous
- pill
- pining
- poorly
- porn
- porno
- pornographic
- pretentious
- preternatural
- profane
- profligate
- provocative
- prurient
- psycho
- purple
- queer
- questionable
- racy
- raffish
- rakish
- randy
- rascally
- raunchy
- raw
- repellent
- reprehensible
- repugnant
- repulsive
- revolting
- ribald
- ridiculous
- risqué
- rocky
- rogue
- romantic
- rotten
- rough
- roughneck
- rousing
- rude
- run-down
- salacious
- salty
- sanguine
- saucy
- savage
- scabrous
- scandalous
- scatological
- screwy
- scrubby
- scruffy
- scurrilous
- scurvy
- seductive
- seedy
- sensational
- sensual
- servile
- sexual
- sexually explicit
- sexy
- shady
- shameless
- shocking
- showy
- sickening
- sickish
- sinister
- sizzling
- slippery
- sly
- smart
- smutty
- sneaking
- soft-core
- sordid
- spastic
- spicy
- squalid
- startling
- steamy
- stimulating
- stinking
- strange
- stupid
- suggestive
- taboo
- tacky
- tactless
- tasteless
- tawdry
- tempting
- terrible
- terrifying
- titillating
- trivial
- unbecoming
- unblushing
- unchaste
- uncivil
- uncivilized
- unclean
- uncleanly
- uncommon
- unconventional
- uncouth
- uncultivated
- uncultured
- undecorous
- undignified
- unexpected
- unhealthy
- unlovely
- unmannerly
- unnatural
- unorthodox
- unpleasant
- unpolished
- unrefined
- unrestrained
- unseemly
- unsightly
- untactful
- untoward
- unusual
- unvirtuous
- unworthy
- useless
- venereal
- vile
- villainous
- violent
- vivid
- voluptuous
- vulgar
- vulgarian
- wan
- wanton
- warm
- weak
- weird
- wicked
- wild
- woebegone
- woeful
- wretched
- X-rated
- yellow
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