Meaning & use
gross
Very obvious or blatant, especially describing something unacceptable, or, informally, disgusting.
See it in a sentence
The judge called the ruling a gross miscarriage of justice.
The smell coming from the back of the fridge was absolutely gross.
A note on using this word
In finance, 'gross' means the total amount before any deductions, the opposite of 'net'.
Words with a similar meaning
blatantdisgusting
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Words with an opposite meaning
Another way to use it
2. adjective
Total, before any deductions are made, especially referring to income or profit.
Her gross salary was much higher than what actually landed in her bank account.
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