off-colour
Mildly crude joke
Off-colour describes something slightly indecent or risqué, especially jokes or remarks that venture into sexual or crude territory: His off-colour jokes made some guests uncomfortable.
In British usage, off-colour also means feeling slightly unwell or looking pale: She's been off-colour since yesterday.
The American spelling is off-color.
Mildly sick to stomach
sickly · out-of-sorts · feverish · woozy · lightheaded · seedy · groggy · run-down
Unpolished, raw state
- vulgarCrude or indecent
- tastelessHaving no flavor
- improperLacking in propriety
- unseemlyInappropriate for the occasion
indecent · offensive · objectionable · unsuitable · disrespectful · unacceptable · indelicate · unbecoming
Made quieter or softer
- dullLacking edge or interest
- washed-outLacking original vibrancy
- desaturatedReduced in color intensity
- pallidUnhealthily lacking color
bleached · discoloured · dingy · muddy · flat · tarnished · yellowed · tired
queasy
Mildly sick to stomach
ailing · sickly · out-of-sorts · feverish · woozy · lightheaded · seedy · groggy · run-down · pale
crude
Unpolished, raw state
unseemly · indecent · offensive · objectionable · unsuitable · disrespectful · unacceptable · indelicate · unbecoming · tactless
muted
Made quieter or softer
- dullLacking edge or interest
- washed-outLacking original vibrancy
- desaturatedReduced in color intensity
pallid · bleached · discoloured · dingy · muddy · flat · tarnished · yellowed · tired · lacklustre
suggestive
Hinting at impropriety
blue · raunchy · spicy · titillating · naughty · saucy · smutty · racy · lewd · earthy
off-colourhealthy
In good physical condition
well · fit · in fine fettle · hale · fighting fit
off, colour, color, coloured, colored, colouring, coloring, colours, colors