crass

[kras]

adjective

crasser, crassest 

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

   crass commercialism; a crass misrepresentation of the facts.

   Synonyms: indelicate, oafish, boorish, dull

2. Archaic.,  thick; coarse.

crass

/ kræs /

adjective

1. stupid; gross

Other Word Forms

• crassly adverb
• crassness 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

Near the exit was a giant statue of Cartman, the “South Park” character long used by Parker and Stone to depict America at its most crass.

From Los Angeles Times

The FA's written reasons for the verdict said Coote expressed "deep remorse" and acknowledged his comments were "crass and inappropriate".

From BBC

"I know it sounds crass, but we often say we wish we'd had some hint that he was capable of this."

From BBC

“It does feel like we're in this age of crass, brutal politics, but social norms do still exist, and those are entirely socially not only constructed, but reinforced,” she said.

From Salon

LGBTQ+ advocates also criticized the rule change, but for different reasons, calling it a crass capitulation that singled out a teenager to appease a crowd of bullies picking a political fight.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• boorish 
• churlish 
• rude 
• stupid 
• vulgar