Crass

Pronunciation: /kræs/

Definitions of crass

adjective lacking sensitivity, refinement, or intelligence

Example Sentences

A1 The crass behavior of the bully made the other students uncomfortable.

A2 Her crass language was not appropriate for the formal event.

B1 The crass remarks made by the politician caused a public outcry.

B2 The crass commercial failed to resonate with the target audience.

C1 His crass sense of humor often crossed the line into offensive territory.

C2 The crass display of wealth by the celebrity was criticized by many for being insensitive.

Examples of crass in a Sentence

formal His crass behavior at the gala was highly inappropriate.

informal I can't believe how crass he was acting at the party.

slang She's always been a bit crass, but we love her for it.

figurative The crass way he handled the situation left a bad taste in everyone's mouth.

Grammatical Forms of crass

• past tense: crassed
• plural: crasses
• comparative: crasser
• superlative: crassest
• present tense: crass
• future tense: will be crass
• perfect tense: has crassed
• continuous tense: is crassing
• singular: crass
• positive degree: crass
• infinitive: to be crass
• gerund: crassing
• participle: crassed

Origin and Evolution of crass

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'crass' originated from the Latin word 'crassus' which means thick or gross.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something thick or gross, 'crass' evolved over time to also mean lacking sensitivity or refinement.