adj.
Pronunciation: ' kras
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin crassus thick, gross
Date: circa 1625
1 a : GROSS 6A especially : having or indicating such grossness of mind as precludes delicacy and discrimination b : being beneath one's dignity < crass concerns of daily life> c ― used as a pejorative intensifier < crass flattery> < crass propaganda>
2 : guided by or indicative of base or materialistic values < crass commercialism> < crass measures of success>
synonyms see STUPID
– crass · ly adverb
– crass · ness noun