1. humorously vulgar - bawdy songs - off-color jokes - ribald language • Syn: bawdy, ribald • Similar to: dirty • Derivationally related forms: ribald (for: ribald), bawdy (for: bawdy), bawd (for: bawdy), bawdiness (for: bawdy) 2. in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent - an indelicate remark - an off-color joke • Syn: indelicate, off-colour • Similar to: tasteless