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grossier — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • boorish adjective Rude, crude, or lacking in manners.
  • brazen adj Shockingly bold or shameless, without any embarrassment.
  • coarse adj Rough in texture rather than smooth.
  • crass adj Coarse, crude, or insensitive, showing a lack of tact or refinement.
  • gross adjective Disgusting or unpleasant.
  • improper adj Not suitable, appropriate, or correct for the situation.
  • ponderous adj Heavy, massive, weighty.
  • ribald adj Coarsely, vulgarly, or lewdly amusing; referring to sexual matters in a rude or irreverent way.
  • rough adj Having an uneven or bumpy surface; not smooth.
  • uncouth adjective Lacking good manners; crude or unrefined in behavior.

Senses

grossier is used for these senses in English:

  • boorish Behaving as a boor; rough in manners.
  • brazen Shameless or impudent; shocking or audacious; brash. [from 1570s]
  • coarse With a rough texture; not smooth.
  • coarse Composed of large particles.
  • coarse Of inferior quality.
  • crass Coarse; crude; unrefined or insensitive; lacking discrimination or taste.
  • foul-mouthed Tending to use obscene or offensive language; to have a foul mouth.
  • gross Lacking refinement in behaviour or manner; offending a standard of morality.

brazen — full definition

  1. adj Shockingly bold or shameless, without any embarrassment.
  2. adj Made of, or resembling, brass.
  3. verb To face a difficult or embarrassing situation with bold confidence, usually as "brazen it out".

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