risque
- adjective
- /rɪsˈkeɪ/
- NSFW
- Bathing suits became more risque, showing more skin.
- risque business
Sounds really sort of risque, taboo, kind of sexy.
- Sounds really sort of risque, taboo, kind of sexy.
- And I'm just hoping that it's not as risque as I am thinking in my head.
- But at my age, it's a little risque.
- Sometimes I'm being a little risque, man.
- But at the same time, it it, it, it seemed very risque, but also sort of acceptable at the time.
- So she decided to launch her second career as a risque club dance hit diva.
- That's, that's risque, man, because that's risque.
- It's going to get risque out there.
Examples
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His risque comments made the audience laugh, despite the discomfort of some guests.
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The subject matter was kind of risque.
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I know it's like kind of crazy and risque, but I love it.
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I know it's a little risque, but we could make one of these.
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I've heard that that Europeans also dress more risque on the beach than Americans do typically.
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So I, I attracted their attention and I had long hair and earrings when it was quite a risque thing to do in Dublin.
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Is that too risque?
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The next row is the classic row and you have lace teddy, strapless and risque and lace teddy is a really pretty light, light pink.
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The comedian's jokes were a little risque, but everyone found them hilarious.
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At the party, she wore a risque dress that caught everyone's attention.
Synonyms
Using rude or sexual words in jokes
Slightly sexual in a playful way that may make people blush
Shocking or exciting details about people's private lives
Tends to make people feel sexual interest by being suggestive
Slightly shocking because it talks about sex in a rude or funny way
Talking about sex in a funny or rude way
Stories or jokes that suggest sex and may make people feel embarrassed
Speech or behavior that is rude about sex to make people laugh
Slightly shocking because of sexual or rude content
Slightly about sex in a playful, rude way
Making people feel sexual desire in a soft, suggestive way
Antonyms
How Indecent
- Offensive
- NSFW
- NSFW
- Offensive
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word risque comes from French and originally meant 'risky', just like the English word risk. So something 'risque' is 'a little risky' for polite company, which is why it now often describes slightly sexual or daring jokes and scenes.