Synonyms & related words for ribald

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of ribald — including bawdy, lewd, salacious, smutty, obscene, scurrilous. 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 ribald

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

Synonyms for ribald

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

Where does ribald come from?

The word ribald breaks down into one root of Old French origin: the root ribald, from Old French ribaut (“rascal, licentious person”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.