gross

/ɡɹˈoʊs/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

adjective

1. before any deductions
   “gross income”
2. lacking fine distinctions or detail
   “the gross details of the structure appear reasonable”
3. repellently fat
   “a bald porcine old man”
4. visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features)
5. without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
   “an arrant fool”
6. conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
   “coarse language”
7. conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
   “a crying shame”

noun

1. twelve dozen
2. the entire amount of income before any deductions are made

verb

1. earn before taxes, expenses, etc.

Synonyms for gross

• overall
• general
• porcine
• fat
• megascopic
• visible
• arrant
• complete
• consummate
• double-dyed
• everlasting
• perfect
• pure
• sodding
• stark
• staring
• thorough
• thoroughgoing
• utter
• unadulterated
• unmitigated
• crude
• earthy
• vulgar
• indecent
• crying
• egregious
• flagrant
• glaring
• rank
• conspicuous
• 144
• revenue
• receipts

Antonyms of gross

• net

Words that rhyme with gross

• close
• dose
• otiose
• comatose
• diagnose
• engross
• grandiose
• adios
• adipose
• bellicose
• bowse
• cellulose
• fructose
• glucose
• grosz
• morose
• nitrocellulose
• overdose
• amiprilose
• aranyos
• arkose
• beauce
• boese
• boutros
• broce
• butros
• centavos
• chikos
• cisneros
• denosse