crass

• Qualifie une personne ou un comportement grossier, dépourvu de délicatesse, de raffinement ou d'intelligence ; vulgaire ou manquant de tact.

Describes someone or something that is lacking in sensitivity, refinement, or intelligence; vulgar or tactless.

1. Lacking sensitivity or refinementC1formal

   Showing a gross lack of sensitivity, tact, or intelligence; vulgar and unrefined.

   Grossier, vulgaire

   • His crass comments about her appearance offended everyone.
   • The movie was criticized for its crass humor and lack of subtlety.
   • She found his crass behavior at the dinner party embarrassing.

   Synonymesboorishcoarsecrudedensegrossinsensitiveloutishoafishobtusestupidtactlessuncouthunrefinedvulgar

   Antonymescultureddelicategenteelgracefulpolishedrefinedsensitivesophisticatedsubtletactful

2. Grossly obvious or blatantC1formal

   So obvious or blatant as to be offensive or shocking.

   grossier et flagrant

   • It was a crass attempt to manipulate public opinion.
   • The advertisement was a crass display of consumerism.
   • His crass disregard for the rules led to his dismissal.

   Synonymesbarefacedblatantbrazenflagrantglaringgrossobviousshamelesstransparentundisguised

   Antonymesdelicaterefinedsophisticatedsubtle