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ris·qué (ris kā′)

adjective

very close to being improper or indecent; daring; suggestive a risqué anecdote

Etymology: Fr, pp. of risquer, to risk

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

risqué Synonyms

risqué

modif.

indecent, erotic, ribald, off-color, indelicate, salty, earthy, racy, spicy, suggestive, lewd, sophisticated, adult, naughty, having a double meaning, with a double-entendre, bawdy, improper, coarse, broad, daring, provocative, offensive, salacious, unprintable, not for mixed company, not for Sunday school, obscene, smutty, indiscreet, immoral, sexy*, dirty*, raunchy*, juicy*, hot*, blue*, sizzling*, choice*, raw*, strong*, warm*; see also lewd 1.

Antonyms respectable*, decorous*, proper.


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