as in vulgar
lacking in refinement or good taste
a loudmouthed jerk given to rude jokes and crass comments
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Recent Examples of crass
He’s been accused of misogyny, thanks to his occasionally crass and combative online takes.
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Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
Truth to tell, the humor here is frequently at a pretty crass level that might induce mere eye-rolls if less deftly handled.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
Gasteyer was as brash, crass and brutal in her humor as any of the guys, an equal match for Will Ferrell in any shouty sketch.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Some segments of the Democratic coalition would find Piker to be edgy, or crass, or even despicable.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
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Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
Truth to tell, the humor here is frequently at a pretty crass level that might induce mere eye-rolls if less deftly handled.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
Gasteyer was as brash, crass and brutal in her humor as any of the guys, an equal match for Will Ferrell in any shouty sketch.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Some segments of the Democratic coalition would find Piker to be edgy, or crass, or even despicable.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crass
Adjective
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The Europeans were enchanted by the expressive fluency that the New York critics had considered vulgar.—
David Denby,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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The chief spoke at the LAPD’s Police Commission weekly meeting Tuesday, a day after news broke that officers from the department’s recruitment and employment division had been unknowingly recorded making vulgar comments, including while talking about police applicants.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Be Courtesy To Other Shoppers To a Southerner, manners are top of mind, so pushing, shoving, and being rude over buying things doesn’t jive with a genteel way of life.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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The same employee, who Shea said was also rude to her, answered and told her the company was closed.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The spill killed 11 people and injured 17 others as 210 million gallons of crude oil were released into the Gulf of Mexico (recently renamed by the U.S. government as Gulf of America) for a total of 87 days.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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But recently the price of Russian crude oil, called Urals, has dipped close to $50 per barrel.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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For thick, coarse, or extra dry hair requiring more replenishment, apply after conditioner.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
18 Apr. 2025
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Strong currents, wave action, and relatively coarse sediment help oxygen to mix into the water and sediments, which helps the fuel to degrade more quickly.—
Lauren Lowman,
WIRED,
15 Mar. 2025
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On the flip side, research suggests sedentary lifestyles—which may be more common among people who live in less walkable neighborhoods—can lead to high cholesterol and high blood pressure, raising the risk of stroke or heart attack.6 Inactivity can have consequences beyond heart health, too.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
25 Apr. 2025
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Research shows that dangerous storms are getting more common.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Crass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crass. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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