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Synonyms & Antonyms of gross
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- he was thrown out of class for making a gross gesture
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- priggish,
- prim,
- prudish,
- puritanical,
- staid,
- straitlaced
- (or straightlaced),
- Victorian
- approved,
- endorsed
- (also indorsed),
- sanctioned
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- a very gross cat trying to squeeze through a small opening in the fence
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- she haughtily refused to mix with what she called "the gross masses who are unappreciative of fine art"
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- coarse,
- common,
- crass,
- crude,
- ill-bred,
- illiberal
- [archaic],
- incult,
- insensible,
- low,
- lowbred,
- lowbrow,
- raffish,
- rough,
- rough-hewn,
- roughneck,
- rude,
- rugged,
- tasteless,
- uncouth,
- uncultivated,
- uncultured,
- unpolished,
- unrefined,
- vulgar
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- countrified
- (also countryfied),
- provincial,
- rustic
- (also rustical),
- unsophisticated
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- a gross mistake that some proofreader should have caught
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- arresting,
- clear,
- distinct,
- dramatic,
- emphatic,
- evident,
- eye-catching,
- marked,
- notable,
- noticeable,
- outstanding,
- plain,
- prominent,
- remarkable,
- salient,
- showy,
- splashy
- detectable,
- discernible
- (also discernable),
- observable,
- perceptible,
- visible
Near Antonyms for gross
- the little boy insisted that worms are gross
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- abhorrent,
- abominable,
- appalling,
- awful,
- disgusting,
- distasteful,
- dreadful,
- evil,
- foul,
- fulsome,
- hideous,
- horrendous,
- horrible,
- horrid,
- loathsome,
- nasty,
- nauseating,
- nauseous,
- noisome,
- noxious,
- obnoxious,
- obscene,
- odious,
- offensive,
- rancid,
- repellent
- (also repellant),
- repugnant,
- repulsive,
- revolting,
- scandalous,
- shocking,
- sickening,
- ugly
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- brackish,
- disagreeable,
- dislikable
- (also dislikeable),
- unpleasant
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- acceptable,
- agreeable,
- alluring,
- appealing,
- attractive,
- blessed
- (also blest),
- congenial,
- darling,
- delectable,
- delicious,
- delightful,
- delightsome,
- desirable,
- dreamy,
- dulcet,
- enjoyable,
- felicitous,
- gratifying,
- heavenly,
- inviting,
- likable
- (or likeable),
- luscious,
- nice,
- palatable,
- pleasant,
- pleasing,
- pleasurable,
- satisfying,
- savory
- (also savoury),
- sweet,
- welcome
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“Gross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gross. Accessed 21 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of gross was in the 14th century
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