gross
280
2.3
- adjective
- /ɡroʊs/
- Informal
:
asqueroso
- The trash in the corner was so gross that I had to hold my nose.
But now she just feels like this is gross, you know?
- But now she just feels like this is gross, you know?
- That's kind of gross for me, some people.
- They are so so so gross, but also kind of perfect.
- It was embarrassing, it was gross, and it was illegal.
- But it's just like this desolate, gross, misty place.
- It's fantastic, but it's really gross when kids curse and that's a fact.
- I think it looks creepy and gross and just made for Halloween.
- Which in American English, gross, is disgusting.
- She doesn't like it at all. It's gross, all right?
- Lozenges do taste quite gross, but they will help you.
- And that was a gross, gross shower.
- Keep IVF out of your gross, nasty mouth.
Examples
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To be dirty is to be gross, to be disgusting.
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Let's Fast forward to seven years of gross, at least seven years of gross.
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But now she just feels like this is gross, you know?
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And that was a gross, gross shower.
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No, I mean this is just a gross look.
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Let me tell you a little gross story, boys and girls.
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Yeah, yeah, it's pretty gross in that one spot.
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I think it looks creepy and gross and just made for Halloween.
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And if you see my nails, they're gross, like really bad.
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She doesn't like it at all. It's gross, all right?
Synonyms
∞
1.5
Very bad or frightening in a way that makes you feel upset
∞
1.0
Very bad or unpleasant and causing dislike
531
1.3
Causing a strong feeling of dislike or making you feel sick
282
1.0
Very dirty and covered with things that smell bad
157
5.0
Very bad and morally wrong
86
4.1
A person or action that is very bad and dishonest
60
1.0
Having a very bad smell
59
5.5
Causing strong dislike or disgust, like a very bad smell
52
4.1
A very unpleasant thing that shocks or disgusts you
50
5.1
That causes a strong feeling of wanting to vomit or of disgust
38
7.1
Sticky and unpleasant to touch or smell
30
4.6
Something that makes people feel dislike or disgust
24
3.0
Having a very bad smell or taste
24
7.2
Very bad or morally wrong so people strongly dislike it
22
6.8
Not pleasant to taste or smell
18
6.9
Has a bad smell
15
5.3
Having a bad smell or taste that bothers you
8
7.9
A very strong, bad smell like rotten food or trash
7
5.3
Very bad or unpleasant
7
4.1
A very strong stink that makes you want to move away
6
4.9
Very unpleasant and likely to make you feel disgusted
1
8.7
Very disgusting and likely to make someone want to throw up
1
6.5
Something that smells or tastes bad
1
7.4
Very unpleasant to see, smell, taste, or touch
Causing a strong feeling of dislike or making people feel sick
Having a very strong unpleasant smell or taste
Feels unpleasant and gross, often sticky or smelly
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
24
3.5
The total value of goods and services produced in a country in a year
- Archaic
10
3.7
Total value of all goods and services made by a country's people and companies in one year
- Specialized
6
4.9
Part of sales left after paying the cost to make the goods, shown as a percent
- Specialized
3
3.2
The money left from sales after taking away the cost to make goods, before other costs like rent or taxes
- Specialized
1
2.8
Total money a business gets from selling goods or services before taking away returns and discounts
- Specialized
1
4.1
The amount of money a company keeps from sales after paying for goods, shown as a percent of sales
- Specialized
The total value of all property and money a person owns when they die before debts are paid
- Specialized
Total value of goods and services a country makes measured with prices kept the same over time
How Disgusting
6
4.9
531
1.3
- Informal
280
2.3
- Offensive
457
1.8
215
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gross (disgusting) comes from the old word gros meaning 'coarse' or 'thick', and a 'coarse' thing feels rough or crude, which helps explain why gross now means something dirty or offensive.