- Exhibiting bad taste: an off-color joke.
- Varying from the usual, expected, or required color.
- Not in good health or spirits.
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Dictionary:
off-col·or (ôf'kŭl'ər, ŏf'-) |
| Thesaurus: off-color |
adjective
| Antonyms: off-color |
| WordNet: off-color |
The adjective has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent
Synonyms: indelicate, off-colour
Meaning #2:
humorously vulgar
Synonyms: bawdy, ribald
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