Off-color (Adjective)
Meaning 1
In violation of good taste even verging on the indecent; "an indelicate remark"; "an off-color joke".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The comedian's off-color jokes had the audience giggling, but also made them feel a bit uncomfortable.
- He was fired from his job after making an off-color comment at the company party.
- The children were shocked by the off-color language used in the TV show.
- The magazine was criticized for publishing an off-color cartoon that many readers found distasteful.
- The host of the awards show apologized for an off-color joke that fell flat with the audience.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Humorously vulgar; "bawdy songs"; "off-color jokes"; "ribald language".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The comedian was known for his off-color routines that often left the audience in stitches.
- Her off-color jokes were legendary among her friends, but she rarely shared them with strangers.
- The bawdy songs sung by the rowdy sailors were definitely off-color and not suitable for polite conversation.
- The off-color humor in the movie was a turn-off for some viewers, but others found it hilarious.
- He was a master of off-color one-liners that always seemed to push the envelope and make his friends laugh.