[crass] adj [L crassus thick, gross] (1653) 1 a: gross 6a; esp: having or indicating such grossness of mind as precludes delicacy and discrimination b: being beneath one's dignity "~ concerns of daily life" c--used as a pejorative intensifier "~ flattery" "~ propaganda"
2: guided by or indicative of base or materialistic values "~ commercialism" "~ measures of success" syn see stupid -- crass.ly adv -- crass.ness n