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   Gross

   /ɡrōs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (especially of wrongdoing) very obvious and unacceptable; blatant: "gross human rights abuses" Similar flagrantblatantglaringobviousovertevidentconspicuousnakedbarefacedshamelessbrazenaudaciousbrass-neckedundisguisedunconcealedpatenttransparentmanifestpalpableout and oututtercompleteoutrageousscandalousshockingdisgracefulreprehensibledreadfulterribleenormousheinousatrociousmonstrouswickediniquitousvillainousarchaic:arrantOpposite minor
   • 2. (of income, profit, or interest) without deduction of tax or other contributions; total: "the gross amount of the gift was $1,000" Similar totalwholeentirecompletefulloverallcomprehensiveaggregatebefore deductionsbefore taxOpposite net
   • ▪ (of weight) including all contents, fittings, wrappings, or other variable items; overall: "a projected gross takeoff weight of 500,000 pounds"
   • ▪ (of a score in golf) as actually played, without taking handicap into account.
   • 3. very rude or coarse; vulgar: "the duties we felt called upon to perform toward our inferiors were only gross, material ones" Similar vulgarcoarsecrudeobsceneruderibaldlewdbawdydirtyfilthyearthysmuttyrisquéindecentindelicateimproperimpureunseemlyoffensivepornographicinformal:sleazypornopornraunchynaughtybluesteamyspicylocker-roomfruitysaucynear the knuckleclose to the bonegamyeuphemistic:adultrare:concupiscentboorishloutishoafishthuggishbrutishbearishNeanderthalphilistinecoarseuncouthunsavorycrassvulgarcommonunrefinedunsophisticateduncultureduncultivatedundiscriminatingtastelessinsensitiveunfeelingimperceptivecallousinformal:cloddishslobbishplebbyclodhoppingyobbishockerOpposite purerefined
   • ▪ unattractively large or bloated: "I feel fat, gross—even my legs feel flabby" Similar obesecorpulentoverweightfatbiglargeoutsizeoutsizedmassiveimmensehugecolossalfleshyflabbyportlybloatedbulkylumpishinformal:hulkingporkypudgytubbyblubberyroly-polypodgyfubsylard-arsedrare:pursyabdominousOpposite slender
   • ▪ very unpleasant; repulsive: informal "it's disgusting and gross, but it's a fact" Similar disgustingrepellentrepulsiveabhorrentloathsomedetestablesickeningnauseatingnauseousstomach-churningstomach-turningoff-puttingunpalatableunappetizinguninvitingunsavorydistastefulfoulnastyobnoxiousodiousvomitousinformal:yuckyickysick-makinggut-churninggrottyarchaic:disgustfulOpposite lovely
   • 4. general or large-scale; not fine or detailed: "at the gross anatomical level"

   adverb

   • 1. without tax or other contributions having been deducted: "if the value of your Bond is $50,000 or more the interest will be paid gross"

   verb

   • 1. produce or earn (an amount of money) as gross profit or income: "the film went on to gross $8 million in the U.S"

   noun

   • 1. an amount equal to twelve dozen; 144: "fifty-five gross of tins of processed milk"
   • 2. a gross profit or income: "the box-office grosses mounted"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘thick, massive, bulky’): from Old French gros, grosse ‘large’, from late Latin grossus.

   Derivatives

   • 1. grossness noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   What does the word gross mean? There are 51 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word gross , 26 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   What is the meaning of "gross"? en. volume_up. gross = es. volume_up. ingresos brutos. Translations Definition Synonyms Pronunciation Examples Translator Phrasebook open_in_new. English definitions powered by Oxford Languages. gross. volume_up.

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   When something is described as gross, it often implies that it is distasteful, crude, or inappropriate. This word can be used to express a strong negative reaction to something, whether it's an unsightly sight, an offensive behavior, or an unpleasant odor.

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   gross. adjective. These are words and phrases related to gross. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of gross. The firm's gross profit was over a million dollars last year. Synonyms. total. whole. entire. aggregate. total before deductions. before expenses. before taxes. Antonyms. net.