grossness

noun

Definition of grossnessnext
1
as in obesity
the condition of having an excess of body fat the doctor warned that a high level of grossness is unhealthy

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2
as in vulgarity
the quality or state of being obscene a movie of such indisputable grossness that people who thought that they had seen everything were proven wrong

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3
as in crassness
the quality or state of lacking refinement or good taste the grossness of his table manners disgusted the other wedding guests

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Recent Examples of grossness But Paddy’s isn’t Sudz, and the Gang’s efforts to soft-pedal their antics to be more in line with those mainstream bars devolved into typical Sunny-style hostility and off-putting grossness. — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026 All your Dad has to do is fill it and drink—the microfilter membrane will do the rest by removing chlorine odors, dirt, bacteria, and any other grossness floating around in there. — Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026 There are no great surprises from here on out, though the sheer, lusty grossness of the fallout is occasionally startling. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026 If an exclamation point only signified gore and grossness, this gothic rock opera would more than qualify. — Rachel Simon, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026 The characters’ propensity for ugly faces, silliness and a bit of grossness too, stems from the portrayals of girlhood and young womanhood that appeal to them. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026 But the grossness still blows me away. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026 He is charged with open and lewd grossness. — Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025 In fact, plenty of other things in your home surpass the toilet in terms of grossness. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grossness
  1. obesity
  2. vulgarity
  3. rudeness
  4. weight
  5. crudeness
  6. lowness
  7. fatness
  8. suggestiveness
Noun
  • Beyond being used to treat diabetes and obesity, it is approved to lower cardiovascular risk, slow kidney decline and treat fatty liver disease, with trial data piling up for sleep apnea and osteoarthritis.
    — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Preserving muscle during weight loss remains one of the greatest clinical hurdles in obesity medicine, according to experts.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of obesity
Noun
  • In a sprightly performance rife with oddball mannerisms, Gnecco gives Borges equal parts impish wisdom, earthy vulgarity and childlike wonder, rarely letting a moment’s silence go unfilled with eager chatter.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The distinction between ugliness and vulgarity feels important now.
    — Debbie Millman, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of vulgarity
Noun
  • The once-vaunted values of public life are now reduced to the lower standards of private life—venality, vulgarity, rudeness, incontinence, and ignorance.
    — Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
  • Tell her about the long, unwelcome chats, the bullying and the rudeness.
    — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
Definition of rudeness
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  • Some look at a 69-68 record and disagree, but Crane’s is the only opinion that carries any weight.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Intermittent fasting is a popular dietary approach that many people follow to manage their weight.
    — Teresa Maalouf, Verywell Health, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of weight
Noun
  • There’s some rudeness, aggressive conversations, and crudeness, but nothing too over the top.
    — Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
Definition of crudeness
Noun
  • That feeling stops, however, when pulling into gas stations or parking lots, where the length and lowness of the car require extreme care to keep the chin from scraping.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 4 Feb. 2026
Definition of lowness
Noun
  • The phrase assumes that fatness belongs firmly in the past, yet the very need for such a term suggests otherwise.
    — Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • Because this isn't a book about fatness, despite the central plotline.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of fatness
Noun
  • The Averys also lack the deep, metaphysical suggestiveness of the Gottliebs.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The bucket quickly went viral for its not-safe-for-work suggestiveness.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of suggestiveness

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“Grossness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grossness. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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