crassness

Meanings

• adjective

  lacking refinement or sensitivity; rude and offensive in speech or behavior

  - "His crass behavior at the dinner table was embarrassing."
  - "The comedian's crass jokes offended many in the audience."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with crassness
rassle , lasso , moss agate

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Homophones

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1. crass (en) : lacking refinement or sensitivity; rude and offensive in speech or behavior
   

2. crass (en) : clumsy; unskilled
   

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Variants

List of all variants of crassness that leads to same result
crass , crasser , crassest , crassly , crassness , crassnesses

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'clumsy' or 'unskilled.' The modern sense developed in the late 19th century.

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Trivia

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1. The word crass comes from the Old English word 'cras,' which means 'clumsy' or 'unskilled.'

2. The opposite of crass is refined or sophisticated.

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Related Concepts

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1. rudeness: Rudeness is a behavior characterized by a lack of politeness or consideration for others. It is often considered the opposite of good manners.

2. insensitivity: Insensitivity refers to a lack of feeling or understanding for others. It can manifest as a lack of empathy or an inability to recognize the impact of one's actions on others.

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Quotes

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1. Minor criticism though it was compared to the rest, the most galling calumny of all as far as Gaius Marius was concerned was the perpetual inference that he was unacceptably "crass" because he had no Greek.

   - Colleen McCullough,{it}The First Man in Rome{/it},(1990) 1991

2. We are urgently in need of progress, but not if it means the kind of "crass" complacency that ignores the fact that history for most men and women to date has meant misery and fruitless toil …

   - Terry Eagleton,{it}Harper's{/it},March 2005

3. He had removed her from that "crass" monied Middle Atlantic society where she had seemed stilted and fragile.

   - John Updike,{it}Couples{/it},1968

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Culture

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In literature, crassness is often used to depict uncultured or unsophisticated characters. In music, it can be used to describe a raw, unpolished sound.

How to Memorize "crassness"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine someone behaving in a rude and offensive manner to help remember the meaning of crass.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word crass with rude or offensive behavior to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: C - Crude, R - Rude, A - Arrogant, S - Senseless, N - Nasty, S - Shameless.

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