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gross
adjective as in without deductions; total
Strongest matches
Weak matches
aggregate, all, in sum, whole ball of wax, whole enchilada, whole nine yards, whole schmear, whole shebang
adjective as in flagrant
Strong matches
absolute, apparent, capital, complete, glaring, manifest, obvious, plain, rank, sheer, shocking, utter
Weak matches
arrant, downright, egregious, excessive, exorbitant, grievous, heinous, immoderate, inordinate, out-and-out, outrageous, outright, perfect, serious, shameful, unmitigated, unqualified
adjective as in crude, vulgar
Weak matches
boorish, carnal, cheap, coarse, corporeal, crass, fleshly, ignorant, improper, impure, in the gutter, indecent, indelicate, inelegant, insensitive, lewd, loudmouthed, low-minded, lustful, obscene, raunchy, rude, scatological, sensual, sleazy, smutty, swinish, tasteless, ugly, uncouth, uncultured, undiscriminating, unfeeling, unrefined, unseemly, unsophisticated
adjective as in large, bulky
adjective as in causing disgust
Strongest matches
abhorrent, appalling, awful, disgusting, distasteful, foul, nasty, nauseating, noisome, noxious, objectionable, odious, offensive, repellent, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, sickening, unpleasant
Example Sentences
The West Yorkshire-based officers were fired after being found guilty of gross misconduct over "derogatory, offensive and discriminatory" messages posted in the group.
“This motion is a gross attempt at displacing blame so business can continue as usual — meanwhile, kids are suffering.”
If Britain were an American state, it would barely edge out Mississippi — our poorest state — in per capita gross domestic product.
The jury found the city liable for gross negligence.
To call Sutton Foster’s performance in “Once Upon a Mattress” physical would be a gross understatement.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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