Synonyms & related words for bawdy

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of bawdy — including ribald, lewd, smutty, lascivious, salacious, obscene. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to bawdy

Explore words related to bawdy — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include bawdry, bawdiness, raunchily, salacity, ribaldry, raunchiness, bawd, salaciousness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for bawdy

Common synonyms for bawdy include ribald, lewd, smutty, lascivious, salacious, obscene, indecent, vulgar — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does bawdy come from?

The word bawdy breaks down into 2 roots of Old French and English origin: bawd, from Old French baude (“bold, merry, lewd”); and -y, from English -y (“characterized by”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.