Bawdy
Bawdy adjective - Depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society.
Nearby Word: bawd
Good
Good adjective - Based on sound reasoning or information.
Both words in one sentence
- Limericks are lighthearted poems that frequently contain bawdy lyrics, although by no means is risqué humor necessary in order to write a good limerick.
Source: Useful Notes / Poetry Forms - Damon Knight's short story "Cabin Boy" has the titular character "circumnavigating the skipper", referencing the bawdy shanty "The Good Ship Venus".
Source: Radar / Literature
Cite this Source
Good and Bawdy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bawdy/good
Bawdy & Good. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bawdy/good>.
Good or Bawdy. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bawdy/good.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "bawdy" and "good" have occurred on timeline