coarse, vulgar, gross , obscene, ribald mean offensive to good taste or morals. coarse implies roughness, rudeness, or crudeness of spirit, behavior, or language. vulgar often implies boorishness or ill-breeding. gross implies extreme coarseness and insensitiveness. Learn the meaning of gross as an adjective before a noun, with examples of different senses and synonyms. Find out how to use gross to describe weight, income, crime, behaviour, smell, taste and more. English words for groß include large, great, big, high, tall, wide, long, grand, full and capital. Find more German words at wordhippo.com! gross meaning , definition , what is gross : a gross sum of money is the total amount...: Learn more.