crassitude

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kras′i to̅o̅d′, -tyo̅o̅d′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cras•si•tude  (kras′i to̅o̅d′, -tyo̅o̅d′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. gross ignorance or stupidity.
  2. thickness;
    grossness.
  • Latin crassitūdō thickness. See crass, -i-, -tude
  • Middle French)
  • late Middle English (1400–50

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
crass /kræs/USA pronunciation   adj., -er, -est. 
  1. without refinement;
    gross:crass manners.
crass•ly, adv. 
crass•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
crass  (kras),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est. 
  1. without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity;
    gross;
    obtuse;
    stupid:crass commercialism; a crass misrepresentation of the facts.
  2. [Archaic.]thick;
    coarse.
  • Latin crassus thick, dense, fat, heavy
  • Middle French)
  • (1535–45
crass′ly, adv. 
crass′ness, n. 
    1. dull, boorish, oafish, indelicate.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
crass /kræs/ adj
  1. stupid; gross
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin crassus thick, dense, grossˈcrassly adv ˈcrassness, ˈcrassiˌtude n

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