crass

[ kras ]

adjective

, crass·er, crass·est.

1. without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid:

   crass commercialism; a crass misrepresentation of the facts.

   Synonyms: oafish, indelicate, boorish, dull

2. Archaic. thick; coarse.

crass

/ kræs /

adjective

1. stupid; gross

Derived Forms

• ˈcrassly, adverb
• ˈcrassness, noun

Other Words From

• crassly adverb
• crassness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of crass¹

First recorded in 1535–45; from Middle French, from Latin crassus “fat, thick”

Word History and Origins

Origin of crass¹

C16: from Latin crassus thick, dense, gross

Example Sentences

We could start by parsing the jokes, gags, and laugh-riots that the president-elect and his allies crassly dispensed in the final weeks of the race.

From Salon

They have a remarkable tolerance for crass and bullying behavior, care little for empathy and ethics, and are incapable of weighing basic facts about public life.

From Salon

Throughout the campaign, Trump used incendiary rhetoric – making crass jokes and threatening vengeance against his political enemies.

From BBC

I had known of Trump for many years, of course, but I always thought he just seems kind of crass and rude and all of that.

From Salon

It was cheap, crass and cruel, a place where food was treated as disposable.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• boorish
• churlish
• rude
• stupid
• vulgar