gross (Meaning)
gross (n)
twelve dozen
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
gross (v)
earn before taxes, expenses, etc.
gross (a)
before any deductions
gross (s)
lacking fine distinctions or detail
repellently fat
visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features)
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
gross (superl.)
Great; large; bulky; fat; of huge size; excessively large.
Coarse; rough; not fine or delicate.
Not easily aroused or excited; not sensitive in perception or feeling; dull; witless.
Expressing, Or originating in, animal or sensual appetites; hence, coarse, vulgar, low, obscene, or impure.
Thick; dense; not attenuated; as, a gross medium.
Great; palpable; serious; vagrant; shameful; as, a gross mistake; gross injustice; gross negligence.
Whole; entire; total; without deduction; as, the gross sum, or gross amount, the gross weight; -- opposed to net.
gross (a.)
The main body; the chief part, bulk, or mass.
gross (sing. & pl.)
The number of twelve dozen; twelve times twelve; as, a gross of bottles; ten gross of pens.
Synonyms & Antonyms of gross
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- gutter
- disgusting
- unpleasant
- offensive
- unacceptable
- broad
- blue
- bawdy
- obnoxious
- unprintable
- impure
- unwanted
- ribald
- raunchy
- coarse
- abusive
- crude
- profane
- wanton
- lascivious
- trashy
- lewd
- naughty
- locker-room
- undesirable
- suggestive
- indecent
- smutty
Antonyms:
- straitlaced
- straitlaced
- inoffensive
- perfect
- genteel
- agreeable
- pleasing
- desirable
- becoming
- pleasant
- nonobscene
- immaculate
- seemly
- meet
- pure
- perfect
- decorous
- suitable
- fit
- nonobscene
- decorous
- immaculate
- suitable
- agreeable
- G-rated
- G-rated
- inoffensive
- fit
- pleasing
- welcome
- desirable
- pure
- welcome
- genteel
- meet
- becoming
- seemly
- pleasant
- straightlaced
- straightlaced
Synonyms:
- unbecoming
- scatological
- salty
- censurable
- indecorous
- racy
- soft
- kinky
- stag
- blameworthy
- wicked
- off-colored
- reprehensible
- perverted
- infamous
- repellant
- repulsive
- loathsome
- risqué
- coarse-grained
- debasing
- off
- low
- louche
- gamy
- scurrilous
- abhorrent
- barnyard
- atrocious
- repellent
- revolting
- exceptionable
- objectionable
- repugnant
- perverse
- gamey
- depraved
- earthy
- off-color
- porny
- distasteful
- immodest
- X-rated
- unwelcome
- blamable
- indelicate
- salacious
Antonyms:
gross Sentence Examples
- The company reported a gross profit of $1 million for the quarter.
- Despite its gross revenue, the company struggled with high operating costs.
- The movie's gross earnings at the box office surpassed expectations, making it a blockbuster hit.
- She was shocked by the gross misconduct displayed by some of her colleagues.
- His joke was met with a chorus of groans due to its gross insensitivity.
- The smell emanating from the dumpster was so gross that people avoided walking past it.
- Despite its gross appearance, the dish was surprisingly delicious.
- The gross negligence of the contractor led to costly repairs for the homeowner.
- The actor's performance was praised despite the gross inaccuracies in the historical drama.
- The gross national product is a key indicator of a country's economic health.
FAQs About the word gross
twelve dozen, the entire amount of income before any deductions are made, earn before taxes, expenses, etc., before any deductions, lacking fine distinctions or
nasty, pornographic,obscene, foul, filthy, dirty, vulgar, gutter, disgusting, unpleasant
polite, nice, polite,clean, decent, Victorian, appropriate, acceptable, priggish, correct
The company reported a gross profit of $1 million for the quarter.
Despite its gross revenue, the company struggled with high operating costs.
The movie's gross earnings at the box office surpassed expectations, making it a blockbuster hit.
She was shocked by the gross misconduct displayed by some of her colleagues.
