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crassness

crassness

1 7.0
A lack of care for other people's feelings or for social rules
  • noun
  • /ˈkræs.nəs/
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  • I do love your response, and I love that you are tempered in it, not stooping to the same level of crassness as shown by Ms. Jones.

Examples

  • Despite his talent, the crassness of his behavior often led to social isolation.

  • I'd like to apologise for the crassness of my associates.

  • All right, forgive my crassness.

  • Now he's more known for crassness and classlessness than coaching.

    Blog text (8)
  • But the portraits of you are beautiful because your body is beautiful and because you're pure and untouched by crassness and mediocrity.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Our grandfathers would be appalled by the vulgarization, crassness, and general stupidity of American society today.

    Blog text (9)
  • The mature, wise human being is a complex thinker who permits empathy to temper the usual "heartless" crassness of stark "rationalism."

    Blog text (23)
  • Barker thought what a fortune could be made developing these broken-down establishments as holiday resorts, then was appalled at his own crassness as the lecturer went on describing the hard lives of the holy monks.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • The crassness of his remarks shocked everyone at the dinner party.

  • Many people criticized the crassness of the advertisement for being too insensitive.

Synonyms

rudeness
vscrassness
27 1.8

Lack of politeness or respect for other people

is more about social disrespect than lacking refinement or taste
coarseness
vscrassness
2 6.4

Rudeness or crude behavior that shows little politeness

includes that roughness and also poor social judgement
crudity
vscrassness
  • NSFW
1 8.1

Rude words or actions that show little respect for other people

is broader, also covering insensitivity beyond vulgar behaviour
abrasiveness
vscrassness
1 7.0

A harsh, rude manner or tone that offends people

is broader, also including simple lack of social subtlety rather than only tone
callous attitude
vscrassness
1 7.2

A cold, uncaring way of treating other people

focuses more on social ignorance or poor taste rather than emotional coldness
crassitude
vscrassness
  • Offensive
9.9

A strong lack of care for other people's feelings and good taste

has the same meaning but is a less common variant

Antonyms

100 3.9

Being able to notice and respond to your own and other people's feelings

26 3.5

To say or do things carefully so you do not upset other people

10 5.9

A polished, elegant way of acting that shows good taste

How Crude

vulgarity
  • NSFW
18 7.4
crassness
1 7.0
boorishness
1 8.1
rudeness
27 1.8

Surface Forms

crassness singular
crassnesses plural

Morphology

crassness = crass (transparent) = crass + ness

The meaning 'quality of being crass' is a direct and regular noun formation from 'crass' + '-ness'.

Etymology

Crassness comes from the Latin word crassus, which means 'thick'. Think of 'thick' as in 'thick-headed'—not polite or refined—so crassness is the quality of being rude or insensitive.