ordinär — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dirty adj Unclean or covered in dirt, grime, or other unpleasant matter.
- meretricious adj Showy and attractive on the surface, but with no real value or worth underneath.
- mundane adj Ordinary and unremarkable; part of everyday routine rather than exciting or unusual.
- scurrilous adj Describes someone who is rude and abusive in the way they speak.
- vulgar adj Crude, tasteless, or offensive, especially in speech or behavior.
Senses
ordinär is used for these senses in English:
- dirty Morally unclean; obscene or indecent, especially sexually.
- meretricious Tastelessly gaudy; superficially attractive but having in reality no value or substance; falsely alluring.
- scurrilous (of a person) Given to vulgar verbal abuse; foul-mouthed.
- vulgar (historical, or, derogatory) Having to do with ordinary, common people.
dirty — full definition
- adj Unclean or covered in dirt, grime, or other unpleasant matter.
- adj Morally unclean, obscene, or indecent, especially in a sexual sense.
- adj Corrupt, dishonest, or breaking accepted rules.
- verb To make something dirty, or to stain someone's reputation.
meretricious — full definition
- adj Showy and attractive on the surface, but with no real value or worth underneath.
- adj (law) Describes a relationship that involves illegal sexual contact, or in which one person did not properly agree to it.
- adj Connected with prostitutes or the trade of prostitution.
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