Main Entry: crass

Pronunciation: \ˈkras\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin crassus thick, gross

Date: circa 1625

1 a : gross 6a; especially : having or indicating such grossness of mind as precludes delicacy and discrimination b : being beneath one's dignity <crass concerns of daily life> c —used as a pejorative intensifier <crass flattery> <crass propaganda>
2 : guided by or indicative of base or materialistic values <crass commercialism> <crass measures of success>

synonyms see stupid

— crass·ly adverb

— crass·ness noun