gross
3
4.1
- adjective
- /ɡroʊs/
- Offensive
:
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- She looked gross to Sally—fat and frumpy, frankly middle-aged.
- a gross, fat person
Examples
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I need to get into shape, I feel so gross.
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Well, he is a little bit gross, Sean.
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He felt himself among them, heavy and gross, and thought about going on a diet.
Fiction book (1994) -
He had a gross beer belly but sensitive eyes, and she guessed that in different circumstances he might be less of an obvious pain.
Fiction book (1995) -
That shirt looks gross on him because it's too tight.
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She felt gross after eating that greasy food.
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People often avoid him because he has a gross attitude and appearance.
Synonyms
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1.0
Having a lot of extra body weight
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
171
5.1
Very ugly and likely to make people feel shocked or disgusted
126
3.8
Having too much body fat that can cause health problems
75
6.9
Being very strange and ugly in a way that shocks or amuses
68
8.4
An insulting word for a person, often a child, who is much heavier than others
59
5.5
Causing strong dislike or disgust, like a very bad smell
38
7.1
Sticky and unpleasant to touch or smell
37
1.8
Not pleasant to look at or to the senses
22
6.8
Not pleasant to taste or smell
15
4.5
Unpleasant to look at
5
9.3
Extremely unpleasant to look at
4
7.3
A person who is very fat with a large, heavy body
3
9.9
Very ugly in an informal, rude way
2
7.2
Very unpleasant to look at or to be with
1
8.7
Very disgusting and likely to make someone want to throw up
1
4.7
Having too much body fat
1
6.6
Not attractive to look at
Like a pig in look and behavior, often being fat or greedy
Causing people to feel unpleasant and want to stay away
Causing a strong feeling of dislike or making people feel sick
Having a bad smell, taste, or look that makes you want to throw up
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 Fat
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gross (very fat) comes from gros meaning 'thick' or 'large', and the word was used to describe someone as big in a blunt or insulting way.