risqué[adjective]Synonyms: suggestive, bawdy, blue, improper, indelicate, naughty, near the knuckle
(informal), racy, ribald
Contrasted words: clean, decent, proper, restrained, euphemistic
Related Words: naughty,
warm,
coarse,
crude,
earthy,
gross,
lewd,
obscene,
raunchy,
raw,
ribald,
vulgar,
dirty,
foul,
indecent,
indecorous,
indelicate,
inelegant,
unrefined [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
ris‧qué /ˈrɪskeɪ $ rɪˈskeɪ/
adjective[
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: French;
Origin: past participle of risquer 'to risk', from risque; ⇒ risk1]
a joke, remark etc that is risqué is slightly shocking, because it is about sex
[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲