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Pronunciation / Transliteration: cūsú de
"他那粗俗的言论引起了强烈的反感。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Showing no intelligence, good taste, or sensitivity.
"His crass comments about her misfortune offended everyone at the dinner table." - 2
Blatant and without refinement; unmitigated.
"The company faced severe backlash for its crass commercialism during the holiday season."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin adjective 'crassus', meaning thick, solid, or coarse, which entered English in the late 16th century. Over time, the meaning shifted from physical thickness and density to a figurative sense denoting intellectual or social grossness, insensitivity, and a lack of refinement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Crass" is said worldwide
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grossier
Transliteration: gros.je
"Ses remarques grossières ont choqué tout le monde."
grobschlächtig
Transliteration: grop.ʃlɛç.tɪç
"Seine grobschlächtige Art kam bei den Gästen nicht gut an."
grossolano
Transliteration: ɡros.soˈla.no
"Ha fatto un errore grossolano a causa della sua insensibilità."
grosero
Transliteration: ɡɾoˈse.ɾo
"Su comentario grosero arruinó la atmósfera de la fiesta."
grosseiro
Transliteration: ɡɾuˈsej.ɾu
"O comportamento grosseiro dele foi inaceitável."
अशिष्ट
Transliteration: ashisht
"उसकी अशिष्ट टिप्पणी ने सभी को नाराज़ कर दिया।"
粗俗的
Transliteration: cūsú de
"他那粗俗的言论引起了强烈的反感。"
세련되지 못한
Transliteration: seryeondoebji mothan
"그의 무례하고 세련되지 못한 태도가 문제를 일으켰다."
露骨な
Transliteration: rokutsuna
"彼の露骨な態度は周囲を不快にさせた。"
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