Antonyms for ribaldry


Grammar : Noun
Spell : rib-uh l-dree; spelling pronunciation rahy-buh l-dree
Phonetic Transcription : ˈrɪb əl dri; spelling pronunciation ˈraɪ bəl dri


Definition of ribaldry

Origin :
  • early 14c., from Old French ribauderie "debauchery, licentiousness," from ribalt (see ribald).
  • noun obscenity
Example sentences :
  • These were silent or even made some efforts to restrain the ribaldry of their men.
  • Extract from : « The Lion's Brood » by Duffield Osborne
  • But he seemed to take little interest in the ribaldry of the other fellows.
  • Extract from : « Prairie Folks » by Hamlin Garland
  • Then the lawyer tried to explain to him that no one read the ribaldry.
  • Extract from : « Miss Mackenzie » by Anthony Trollope
  • It is certainly true, that every sort of ribaldry and obscenity are encouraged on the Chinese stage at the present day.
  • Extract from : « Travels in China, Containing Descriptions, Observations, and Comparisons, Made and Collected in the Course of a Short Residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a Subsequent Journey through the Country from Pekin to Canton » by John Barrow
  • That is an age which moves youth either to ribaldry or to compassion.
  • Extract from : « The Garden of Swords » by Max Pemberton
  • This carnival of ribaldry seemed as some picture from the nether world.
  • Extract from : « The Garden of Swords » by Max Pemberton
  • And there is rarely much sex feeling, and never a touch of ribaldry.
  • Extract from : « Seven Mohave Myths » by A. L. Kroeber
  • The air at night was laden with ribaldry and the sounds of guns.
  • Extract from : « The Broken Sword » by Dennison Worthington
  • He twittered a snatch of ribaldry that made my foot twitch in my boot.
  • Extract from : « The Yeoman Adventurer » by George W. Gough
  • Forbes felt a ribaldry in the whole situation, an intolerable contumely.
  • Extract from : « What Will People Say? » by Rupert Hughes

Synonyms for ribaldry

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