Ribald has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Adjective
Noun
1
a ribald person; someone who uses vulgar and offensive language
2
An individual who is filthy or vulgar in nature.
Adjective
1
humorously vulgar
"bawdy songs"
"off-color jokes"
"ribald language"
2
Coarsely, vulgarly, or lewdly amusing; referring to sexual matters in a rude or irreverent way.
Example Sentences
"bawdy songs"
adjective
"off-color jokes"
adjective
"ribald language"
adjective
Broader Terms (hypernyms)