Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words

crassest

 - 3 dictionary results

crass

  [kras]
Use crassest in a Sentence
–adjective, -er, -est.
1. without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid: crass commercialism; a crass misrepresentation of the facts.
2. Archaic. thick; coarse.
Origin:
1535–45; (< MF) < L crassus thick, dense, fat, heavy

Related forms:
crassly, adverb
crassness, noun

Synonyms:
1. dull, boorish, oafish, indelicate.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To crassest
crass   (krās)   
adj.   crass·er, crass·est
So crude and unrefined as to be lacking in discrimination and sensibility.

[Latin crassus, dense.]
crass'i·tude' (-ĭ-tōōd', -tyōōd'), crass'ness n., crass'ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Word Origin & History

crass 
1545, from M.Fr. crasse, from L. crassus "solid, thick, dense." The literal sense has always been rare in Eng.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Search another word or see crassest on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way