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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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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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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 Synonyms for grossness
Noun
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In the longer run, such things may reduce your risk of obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and other medical conditions.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025 -
The problem, however, is that not all medicines are small enough to pass through the skin and into the bloodstream — a requirement for patches to work, says Melanie Jay, MD, a professor and obesity researcher at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine in New York City.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
22 July 2025
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The fastidious formality of Monsieur Gustave H. exists right alongside his matter-of-fact vulgarity, a combination that Fiennes nails with astounding precision.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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Robert Rhoads, Oakland Park Politicians and vulgarities Your front-page article on the use of expletives by U.S.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 July 2025
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For Palestinians, who live under the crushing weight of Israeli occupation, there is no debate: the systemic oppression of a people has no place in any democracy.—
Tariq Habash,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Anyone who has lost a massive amount of weight, that is not your biggest accomplishment in life.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
25 July 2025
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Many suggested the woman should just tip, so as not to make the makeup artist and hair stylist suffer because of the bride's rudeness.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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The chief example of rudeness here is shouting admonishments at other opera patrons.—
Judith Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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Others, including Republican Sens. Donna Campbell of New Braunfels and Paul Bettencourt of Houston, have argued the bill doesn't go far enough to prevent tax dollars from being used on projects with obscenity or foul language.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Image Much like obscenity, slop can be easier to spot than to define.—
Emma Goldberg,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
Noun
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One person reported seeing two rats feeding on filth in the area closest to houses on the center’s northern border.—
Mike Hendricks
July 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 July 2025
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The harbor neighborhoods are probably the most polluted part of a very polluted city, owing to the filth that the port generates.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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But Shelly will still go on about the crudity of newer shows in town, insisting that Razzle Dazzle has an elegant French tone.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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And, while its crudity is certainly purposeful, its sense of purpose can be elusive at times.—
Phillip Maciak,
The New Republic,
28 Mar. 2023
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“Grossness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grossness. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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