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
But beyond the crass remarks about Read, experts say less explosive messages about Proctor's early opinions of the investigation could be damning.
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Julia Bonavita , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2025
What keeps these series from coming off as crass is the genuine camaraderie that connects their characters and shelters them, to some extent, from the precariousness of their lives.
—Judy Berman, Time, 22 May 2025
But is that crass move worthy of a $500,000 claim against the city?
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
The entire thing is at once undercooked and trying too hard: at quippy humor, at crass edginess, at shock value.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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Julia Bonavita , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2025
What keeps these series from coming off as crass is the genuine camaraderie that connects their characters and shelters them, to some extent, from the precariousness of their lives.
—Judy Berman, Time, 22 May 2025
But is that crass move worthy of a $500,000 claim against the city?
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
The entire thing is at once undercooked and trying too hard: at quippy humor, at crass edginess, at shock value.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crass
Adjective
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Because at the time, Madonna was seen as this controversial and sort of vulgar character.—
Terry Gross,
NPR,
17 July 2025
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Users must also opt-in to see the vulgar version of Bad Rudi, rather than a more family-friendly version known simply as Rudi.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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Most commenters support the original poster, writing that the aunt and uncle are the rude people in this situation.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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Stand up to anyone who bullies you, and call people out who are rude or behaving badly.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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The essence of the review is evaluation, which of course doesn’t imply the crude simplicity of a thumbs-up or thumbs-down.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
24 July 2025
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Oil prices have been soft this year, with West Texas Intermediate crude futures off about 9% per barrel, and Brent crude futures down 8%.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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Washington reds once had a reputation for coarse tannins and high alcohol, largely due to a handful of wines that emulated the California styles popular over twenty years ago.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Worker ants have long legs and antennae and their bodies have numerous, long, coarse hairs.—
Kim Luciani,
The Enquirer,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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There are several common areas to check for misconfigurations in a containerized environment.—
Margarita Simonova,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The most common stories are about people who don't eat a lot of shellfish, gorge on lobster at an anniversary dinner, then end up in the emergency room.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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“Crass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crass. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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