Grosser Meaning in English

word · lemma: gross

US

ˈɡɹoʊsɝ

GROH-ser

UK

ɡɹˈəʊsɐ

gruH-suh

Definition

'Grosser' is the comparative form of 'gross' and describes something that is more disgusting or more rude than something else.

Usage & Nuances

'Grosser' is mostly used in informal conversation, especially to compare levels of disgust or rudeness. Not interchangeable with 'bigger' or 'greater'. It is often seen in the phrase 'That's even grosser!' or to describe unpleasant things.

• Spanish: más grosero - más desagradable
• Portuguese (BR): mais grosseiro - mais desagradável
• Portuguese (PT): mais grosseiro - mais desagradável
• Chinese (Simplified): 更粗鲁的 - 更令人恶心的
• Chinese (Traditional): 更粗魯的 - 更令人噁心的
• Hindi: और अशिष्ट - और घिनौना
• Arabic: أكثر وقاحة - أكثر اشمئزازاً
• Bengali: অপ্রীতিকরতর - কুরুচিপূর্ণতর
• Russian: более отвратительный - более непристойный
• Japanese: もっと気持ち悪い - もっと下品な
• Vietnamese: kinh tởm hơn - thô lỗ hơn
• Korean: 더 역겨운 - 더 무례한
• Turkish: daha iğrenç - daha kaba
• Urdu: زیادہ گھٹیا - زیادہ بدتمیز
• Indonesian: lebih menjijikkan - lebih kasar

Example Sentences

This smell is grosser than yesterday.

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His joke was grosser than I expected.

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This food looks grosser than last time.

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Ugh, that's even grosser than what you showed me before!

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Honestly, that's the grosser of the two options.

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Kids always try to do something grosser to impress their friends.

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