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crass

[kras] / kræs /
ADJECTIVE
coarse, insensitive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boorish churlish rude stupid vulgar
WEAK
asinine blundering bovine dense doltish gross indelicate inelegant loutish lowbrow lumpish oafish obtuse philistine raw rough uncouth unrefined witless
Antonyms
STRONGEST
nice polite refined sophisticated
WEAK
careful delicate kind sensitive tactful

Example Sentences

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Before taking time off, the band had settled into making sleek, shimmery retro-disco tracks like Dynamite and Butter - designed to appeal to the sort of listener who finds Bruno Mars too crass and abrasive.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

If Hulu’s “Shoresy” is the poster child for successfully balancing raunch and heart, “Ted” is on the opposite end — crass and lazy.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

And there were occasions that I witnessed as an HR person of really crass and cruel behavior.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

Funny and silly without being crass or gross.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

The more crass the attraction, the more I was drawn to it.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover