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as in obesity
the condition of having an excess of body fat
the doctor warned that a high level of grossness is unhealthy
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as in vulgarity
the quality or state of being obscene
a movie of such indisputable grossness that people who thought that they had seen everything were proven wrong
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as in crassness
the quality or state of lacking refinement or good taste
the grossness of his table manners disgusted the other wedding guests
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grossness
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Here’s What the Research Showed The study, funded by the National Mango Board, involved 48 adult men ages 20-60 who had overweight or obesity and chronic low-grade inflammation.—
Lauren Manaker MS,
Health,
28 June 2025 -
The move comes after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. rolled out plans to remove synthetic food dyes from the U.S. food supply to address health conditions such as ADHD, obesity and diabetes.—
Anuja Bharat Mistry,
USA Today,
27 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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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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Woods has provided input on design and features, as well as significant feedback on aspects of the polos such as weight, collar stays, buttons, water absorbency, and fit.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Whitfield had long-standing tensions with his senior, Minister Parks Tau, in a department that carries real weight at a tense time.—
Sam Mkokeli,
semafor.com,
30 June 2025
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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
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Kemp then turned left on Monroe toward the protesters while yelling obscenities at the sergeant, according to prosecutors.—
Shanzeh Ahmad,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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The dissolution of their ten-day relationship led Huda to an epic, many-hours-long crash-out involving a lot of weeping and screaming of obscenities.—
Shannon Keating,
Vulture,
19 June 2025
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Prideaux depicts Gauguin’s ensuing poverty without romance—the cold, the filth, the food insecurity.—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
30 May 2025
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Mather meant moral filth, of course, but for the holistic Puritans—obsessed with clean bedclothes and linens, afraid of the body’s unruly leakiness, full of cleaner-than-thou contempt for their Indigenous neighbors—spiritual and physical hygiene were one.—
Andrew Kay,
Harpers Magazine,
28 May 2025
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But Shelly will still go on about the crudity of newer shows in town, insisting that Razzle Dazzle has an elegant French tone.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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And, while its crudity is certainly purposeful, its sense of purpose can be elusive at times.—
Phillip Maciak,
The New Republic,
28 Mar. 2023
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“Grossness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grossness. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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