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grossolano — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • boorish adjective Rude, crude, or lacking in manners.
  • clumsy adj Awkward in movement; lacking grace or coordination.
  • coarse adj Rough in texture rather than smooth.
  • common adjective Happening often, or found in large numbers; not rare.
  • crass adj Coarse, crude, or insensitive, showing a lack of tact or refinement.
  • gross adjective Disgusting or unpleasant.
  • harsh adj Unpleasantly rough, severe, or unforgiving — used for weather, conditions, sounds, or treatment.
  • raw adjective Not cooked.
  • uncouth adjective Lacking good manners; crude or unrefined in behavior.

Senses

grossolano is used for these senses in English:

  • boorish Behaving as a boor; rough in manners.
  • clumsy Awkward or inefficient in use or construction, difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape.
  • coarse Composed of large particles.
  • coarse Of inferior quality.
  • common Simple, ordinary or vulgar.
  • crass Coarse; crude; unrefined or insensitive; lacking discrimination or taste.
  • gross (of behaviour considered to be wrong) Highly or conspicuously offensive.
  • gross (informal, North America, AU) Causing disgust.

clumsy — full definition

  1. adj Awkward in movement; lacking grace or coordination.
  2. adj Poorly made, handled, or expressed; lacking skill or tact.

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