crass C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /kræs/ UK /kræs/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like class /l/ vs /ɹ/ Meanings 1 adj showing gross lack of sensitivity or intelligence His crass joke fell flat at the solemn gathering. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · showing gross lack of... coarseboorishtactlessinsensitivegrossvulgaroafish ↔ Opposites refinedsensitivetactfulsubtlecultured Word family Derived forms crasslycrassnesscrassitude Etymology AI details From Latin 'crassus' ('thick, dense, gross'). The figurative sense 'grossly stupid or insensitive' developed from the literal notion of thickness. crassus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # crass **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /kræs/ **IPA (UK):** /kræs/ ## Meanings 1. showing gross lack of sensitivity or intelligence ## Examples - His crass joke fell flat at the solemn gathering. ## Synonyms - coarse - boorish - tactless - insensitive - gross - vulgar - oafish ## Antonyms - refined - sensitive - tactful - subtle - cultured ## Derived Forms - crassly - crassness - crassitude ## Roots and Affixes - Root: crassus ## Etymology From Latin 'crassus' ('thick, dense, gross'). The figurative sense 'grossly stupid or insensitive' developed from the literal notion of thickness. ## AI Etymology Crass is from Latin 'crassus' ('thick, dense, gross'). The figurative sense 'grossly stupid or insensitive' developed from the literal notion of thickness. Important recorded forms include crassus (Latin). The current sense covers showing gross lack of sensitivity or intelligence. The wider family includes derived forms such as crassly, crassness, and crassitude. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown