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gross

/ɡɹoʊs/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable

Gross means: without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers.

Synonyms for gross50

noun, as in the entire amount of income before any deductions are made

revenue, receipts

noun, as in twelve dozen

144

adjective, as in without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, perfect, pure, sodding, stark, staring, thorough, thoroughgoing, utter, unadulterated, unmitigated

adjective, as in conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

crying, egregious, flagrant, glaring, rank, conspicuous

adjective, as in conspicuously and tastelessly indecent

crude, earthy, vulgar, indecent

adjective, as in visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features)

megascopic, visible, seeable

adjective, as in repellently fat

porcine, fat

adjective, as in before any deductions

overall

adjective, as in lacking fine distinctions or detail

general

also used for gross

serious, shameful, appalling, whole, entire, total, aggregate, macroscopic, disgusting, gro, grody, grotesque, grotty, nasty, revolting

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Opposites of gross

net

What does gross mean?10

adjective

1

without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers“an arrant fool”

2

conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible“a crying shame”

3

conspicuously and tastelessly indecent“coarse language”

4

visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features)

5

repellently fat“a bald porcine old man”

6

before any deductions“gross income”

7

lacking fine distinctions or detail“the gross details of the structure appear reasonable”

noun

1

the entire amount of income before any deductions are made

2

twelve dozen

verb

1

earn before taxes, expenses, etc.

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with gross?4

one syllable

closedose

three syllables

diagnosegrandiose
Show 40 near rhymes
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Gross in a sentence

  • I'm sorry, but the food is totally gross.kiryopi
  • If it doesn't gross you out, you can use my spoon._undertoad
  • The gross national product of our country is the second largest.alpha1
  • You must be more careful to avoid making a gross mistake.CM
  • What was the gross income in the previous calendar year?unknown
  • I wonder how a government would go about measuring gross national happiness.darinmex
  • On a pay stub are mentioned: the gross salary and the net salary.belgavox
  • Cleaning fish can gross out a lot of people.DJ_Saidez

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Forms of gross

as a noun

plural
grosses

as a verb

past tense
grossed
present participle
grossing
third-person singular
grosses
past participle
grossed

as a adjective

comparative
grosser
superlative
grossest