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Synonyms of gross

38 similar words · 3 opposite words

Another word for gross is flagrant. Other synonyms of gross are overall and serious. The opposite of gross is net.

Synonyms and similar words for gross

adjectiveRemarkably great, big, vast in an often unpleasant way; (of behaviour) Highly or conspicuously...

adjectiveExcluding any deductions; including all associated amounts.

adjectiveSeen without a microscope (usually for a tissue or an organ); at a large scale; not detailed.

adjectiveCausing disgust.

  • disgustingCausing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.
  • groDisgusting, unpleasant; gross.
  • grodyNasty, dirty, disgusting, foul, revolting, yucky, grotesque.
  • grotesqueDisgusting or otherwise viscerally revolting.
  • grottyUnpleasant, dirty, slovenly or offensive.
  • nasty
  • revoltingRepulsive, disgusting.
  • yuckyOf something highly offensive; causing aversion or disgust.

adjectiveLacking refinement in behaviour or manner; offending a standard of morality.

  • coarse
  • rude
  • vulgarDebased; uncouth; distasteful; obscene.
  • obsceneDisgusting or repulsive.
  • impureUnchaste; obscene (not according to or not abiding by some system of sexual morality).

adjectiveLacking refinement; not of high quality.

adjectiveHeavy in proportion to one's height; having a lot of excess flesh.

  • great
  • large
  • bulky
  • fatExhibiting the qualities of a fat animal; coarse; heavy; gross; dull; stupid.
  • obeseExtremely overweight, especially: weighing more than 20% (for men) or 25% (for women) over their conventionally ideal...

adjectiveDifficult or impossible to see through.

adjectiveNot sensitive in perception or feeling.

adjectiveEasy to perceive.

  • obviousEasily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory.
  • clear

Opposite of gross

adjectiveExcluding any deductions; including all associated amounts.

adjectiveSeen without a microscope (usually for a tissue or an organ); at a large scale; not detailed.

adjectiveLacking refinement; not of high quality.

Meaning of gross

  1. adjective Remarkably great, big, vast in an often unpleasant way; (of behaviour) Highly or conspicuously offensive.
  2. adjective Excluding any deductions; including all associated amounts.
  3. adjective Seen without a microscope (usually for a tissue or an organ); at a large scale; not detailed.

Full definition of gross

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Questions about synonyms of gross

What is another word for gross?
Gross has 38 synonyms on Word.ws, such as flagrant, overall and serious.
What is the opposite of gross?
The opposite of gross is net.
What does gross mean?
Gross means remarkably great, big, vast in an often unpleasant way; (of behaviour) Highly or conspicuously offensive.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: gross (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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