as in vulgar
lacking in refinement or good taste
a loudmouthed jerk given to rude jokes and crass comments
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as in rudeness
the quality or state of lacking refinement or good taste
the crassness of the observation shocked everyone into silence
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Recent Examples of crass
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 10 May 2025
Grand Theft Auto is famous for its crass, satirical sense of humor.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 6 May 2025
The bold phrase caused an uproar among fans; while some praised the model for her bravado, others criticized her for being crass.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 5 May 2025
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Adjective
The entire thing is at once undercooked and trying too hard: at quippy humor, at crass edginess, at shock value.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Related Articles Dear Abby: Is there a way to tell the crass shirttail relations that they’re not invited?
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 10 May 2025
Grand Theft Auto is famous for its crass, satirical sense of humor.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 6 May 2025
The bold phrase caused an uproar among fans; while some praised the model for her bravado, others criticized her for being crass.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crass
Adjective
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Using vulgar, profane or indecent language in a loud or boisterous manner in the presence of children.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
16 June 2025
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Between 12% and 13.3% of Americans, around 10% of Brits, and 9.4% of Australians used at least one vulgar word in their data.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 June 2025
Noun
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Their silence comes off as rudeness, for which Betty rebukes them after dinner.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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While civility is sorely lacking in politics, two other areas are known for rudeness as well — the workplace and the schools, at all levels.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And even if that feels rude by the standards of today, people were forced to answer her questions and answer to the things that the public wanted to know.—
Alex Jhamb Burns,
Vogue,
23 June 2025
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There are so many things that can be off or what if just the woman walks in and just is not attracted to the guy or the man is rude to the waiter.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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In other dealings early Monday, U.S. benchmark crude oil lost 15 cents to $65.37 per barrel.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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About 60% of U.S. crude oil imports are from Canada, and 85% of U.S. electricity imports as well.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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Commercial or bulk matcha is often a dull yellowish or brown color, coarse in texture, and noticeably bitter.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Vogue,
20 June 2025
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The best conditioners for gray hair help with this shift by targeting brassiness and yellow undertones, dullness, and dry or coarse textures.—
Jessie Quinn,
Glamour,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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The bodysuit may be the most common item of clothing to wear under a see-through dress.—
Bianca Lambert,
Glamour,
24 June 2025
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The Social Security Administration lists José as the most common Hispanic name for boys over the last 100 years.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Higher courts often interpret whether cases fall under the protections of the First Amendment. Freedom of speech, including vulgarity, is common in such cases.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
16 June 2025
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The juxtaposition of popular art’s messy vulgarity with the pristine aspirations of high art is surprisingly uninvolving.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2025
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“Crass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crass. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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