English / idiom
Off-Color
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Slightly indecent, distasteful, or vulgar; also feeling mildly ill or indisposed.
In context
01
The director faced severe backlash after making an off-color remark during the formal press conference.
02
She stayed home from work because she felt a bit off-color after yesterday's exhausting journey.
Synonyms
tasteless,improper,vulgar
Antonyms
wholesome,tasteful,decent
Collocations
off-color joke,make an off-color remark,feel a bit off-color