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blue vs risque

risque vs blue

blue is a noun but risque is not a noun.

blue and risque both are adjectives.

blue is a verb but risque is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
blue Yes Yes Yes No
risque No Yes No No
As adjectives, blue and risque are synonyms defined as:
  • blue and risque: suggestive of sexual impropriety
Other synonyms of blue include gamey, gamy, juicy, naughty, racy, spicy.
blue (noun) risque (noun)
any of numerous small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae
the sodium salt of amobarbital that is used as a barbiturate; used as a sedative and a hypnotic
blue clothing
blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are blue
the sky as viewed during daylight
used to whiten laundry or hair or give it a bluish tinge
blue (adjective) risque (adjective)
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky suggestive of sexual impropriety
filled with melancholy and despondency
causing dejection
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
morally rigorous and strict
used to signify the Union forces in the American Civil War (who wore blue uniforms)
suggestive of sexual impropriety
characterized by profanity or cursing
blue (verb) risque (verb)
turn blue
Difference between blue and risque

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