noun
- the quality or state of being gross; extreme rudeness, vulgarity, or lack of refinement
- the quality of being disgusting or repulsive
- the state of being large or bulky in size; obesity
Usage: common in informal contexts
Usage: informal
Usage: dated or offensive when referring to body size
Examples
- The grossness of his language offended everyone at the dinner table.
- She was appalled by the grossness of the joke he told.
- The grossness of the abandoned building made it unsuitable for habitation.
- His comments displayed a shocking grossness that no one expected from him.
- The grossness of the exaggeration made the story unbelievable.
- I can't believe the grossness of that prank—it was completely inappropriate.