Definition of "vulgar" in English

adjective

1. Debased; uncouth; distasteful; obscene.

   • vulgar language
   • vulgar words
   • a truly vulgar showing of affection
   • vulgar and highly distressing scenes

2. (historical or derogatory) Having to do with ordinary, common people.

   • Near-synonyms: vulgate; vulgarized

3. (especially taxonomy) Common, usual; of the typical kind.

   • vulgar bush brown (Bicyclus vulgaris)

4. (mathematics) Being a vulgar fraction.

noun

1. (historical or derogatory) A common, ordinary person.

2. (collective) The common people.

3. The language of a people, especially the commoners.