Word:
Crass
Status:
Adjective
Meaning:
Having or showing no respect for what is proper or acceptable: rude or unacceptable.
Sentences:
1) A few people seemed shocked by her crass comments.
2) He is often considered rude because of his crass remarks.
Origin:
Latin crassus which means 'thick', 'gross'.
First use:
circa 1625
Synonyms:
common, coarse, crude, rude, incult, ill bred.
Antonyms:
civilized, cultivated, cultured
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