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a
: gross sense 2a
especially
: having or indicating such grossness of mind as precludes delicacy and discrimination
b
: being beneath one's dignity
crass concerns of daily life
c
—used as a pejorative intensifier
crass flattery
crass propaganda
2
: guided by or indicative of base or materialistic values
crass commercialism
crass measures of success
crassly
adverb
crassness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of crass in a Sentence
We are urgently in need of progress, but not if it means the kind of crass complacency that ignores the fact that history for most men and women to date has meant misery and fruitless toil …
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Terry Eagleton, Harper's, March 2005
Minor criticism though it was compared to the rest, the most galling calumny of all as far as Gaius Marius was concerned was the perpetual inference that he was unacceptably crass because he had no Greek.
—Colleen McCullough, The First Man in Rome, (1990) 1991
He had removed her from that crass monied Middle Atlantic society where she had seemed stilted and fragile.
—John Updike, Couples, 1968
A few people seemed shocked by her crass comments.
a loudmouthed jerk given to rude jokes and crass comments
Terry Eagleton, Harper's, March 2005
Minor criticism though it was compared to the rest, the most galling calumny of all as far as Gaius Marius was concerned was the perpetual inference that he was unacceptably crass because he had no Greek.
—Colleen McCullough, The First Man in Rome, (1990) 1991
He had removed her from that crass monied Middle Atlantic society where she had seemed stilted and fragile.
—John Updike, Couples, 1968
A few people seemed shocked by her crass comments.
a loudmouthed jerk given to rude jokes and crass comments
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Now, the crass buddy comedy is ready to make Disney+ its home this fall — on November 12, to be exact.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
At worst, this is a case of playing crass politics with the country’s energy security.
—David Blackmon, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
But given that a photo with no less than four seals of authenticity showed Eastwood reviewing new scripts on October 15, speculation about his retirement seems more like crass (if understandable) back-of-the-napkin mortality math than an accurate description of his intentions.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2024
As is expected during fair week, partygoers gossiped with loose lips and a loud, crass collector did his best to be the center of attention.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 12 Oct. 2024
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
At worst, this is a case of playing crass politics with the country’s energy security.
—David Blackmon, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
But given that a photo with no less than four seals of authenticity showed Eastwood reviewing new scripts on October 15, speculation about his retirement seems more like crass (if understandable) back-of-the-napkin mortality math than an accurate description of his intentions.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2024
As is expected during fair week, partygoers gossiped with loose lips and a loud, crass collector did his best to be the center of attention.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Crass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crass. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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crass
adjective
: showing no interest in the finer things : insensitive
crassly
adverb
crassness
noun
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