What does gross mean?

gross means "before any deductions". That is the primary sense; the word has 10 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in gross?

gross has 1 syllable: gross. In IPA it is /ˈɡɹoʊs/.

What is another word for gross?

Close synonyms include porcine, megascopic, arrant, complete, consummate. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is gross a common word?

gross is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with gross?

2 words rhyme with gross. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

gross — meaning, pronunciation and 10 definitions

adjective

7 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
before any deductions
“gross income”
Antonymsnet
Similaroverall
2.
lacking fine distinctions or detail
“the gross details of the structure appear reasonable”
Similargeneral
3.
repellently fat
“a bald porcine old man”
Synonymsporcine
Similarfat
4.
visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features)
Synonymsmegascopic
Similarvisible
5.
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
“an arrant fool”
“a complete coward”
“a consummate fool”
“a double-dyed villain”
“gross negligence”
“a perfect idiot”
“pure folly”
“what a sodding mess”
“stark staring mad”
“a thorough nuisance”
“a thoroughgoing villain”
“utter nonsense”
“the unadulterated truth”
Synonymsarrant complete consummate double-dyed everlasting perfect pure sodding stark staring thorough thoroughgoing utter unadulterated
Similarunmitigated
6.
conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
“coarse language”
“a crude joke”
“crude behavior”
“an earthy sense of humor”
“a revoltingly gross expletive”
“a vulgar gesture”
“full of language so vulgar it should have been edited”
Synonymscrude earthy vulgar
Similarindecent
7.
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
“a crying shame”
“an egregious lie”
“flagrant violation of human rights”
“a glaring error”
“gross ineptitude”
“gross injustice”
“rank treachery”
Synonymscrying egregious flagrant glaring rank
Similarconspicuous

noun

2 sensesA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

1.
twelve dozen
Synonyms144
Broaderlarge integer
2.
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
Synonymsrevenue receipts
Broadersum
Narrowerbox office gate

verb

1 senseAn action, occurrence or state of being.

1.
earn before taxes, expenses, etc.
Broadergain

Other forms of gross

plural: grosses·
past tense: grossed·
present participle: grossing·
comparative: grosser·
superlative: grossest·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about gross

What does gross mean?: gross means "before any deductions". That is the primary sense; the word has 10 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in gross?: gross has 1 syllable: gross. In IPA it is /ˈɡɹoʊs/.
What is another word for gross?: Close synonyms include porcine, megascopic, arrant, complete, consummate. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
What is the opposite of gross?: The recorded antonyms are net.
Is gross a common word?: gross is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.
What rhymes with gross?: 2 words rhyme with gross. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for gross come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adjective

7 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
before any deductions
“gross income”
Antonymsnet
Similaroverall
2.
lacking fine distinctions or detail
“the gross details of the structure appear reasonable”
Similargeneral
3.
repellently fat
“a bald porcine old man”
Synonymsporcine
Similarfat
4.
visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features)
Synonymsmegascopic
Similarvisible
5.
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
“an arrant fool”
“a complete coward”
“a consummate fool”
“a double-dyed villain”
“gross negligence”
“a perfect idiot”
“pure folly”
“what a sodding mess”
“stark staring mad”
“a thorough nuisance”
“a thoroughgoing villain”
“utter nonsense”
“the unadulterated truth”
Synonymsarrant complete consummate double-dyed everlasting perfect pure sodding stark staring thorough thoroughgoing utter unadulterated
Similarunmitigated
6.
conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
“coarse language”
“a crude joke”
“crude behavior”
“an earthy sense of humor”
“a revoltingly gross expletive”
“a vulgar gesture”
“full of language so vulgar it should have been edited”
Synonymscrude earthy vulgar
Similarindecent
7.
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
“a crying shame”
“an egregious lie”
“flagrant violation of human rights”
“a glaring error”
“gross ineptitude”
“gross injustice”
“rank treachery”
Synonymscrying egregious flagrant glaring rank
Similarconspicuous

noun

2 sensesA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

1.
twelve dozen
Synonyms144
Broaderlarge integer
2.
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
Synonymsrevenue receipts
Broadersum
Narrowerbox office gate

verb

1 senseAn action, occurrence or state of being.

1.
earn before taxes, expenses, etc.
Broadergain

Other forms of gross

plural: grosses·
past tense: grossed·
present participle: grossing·
comparative: grosser·
superlative: grossest·

Questions about gross

What does gross mean?: gross means "before any deductions". That is the primary sense; the word has 10 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in gross?: gross has 1 syllable: gross. In IPA it is /ˈɡɹoʊs/.
What is another word for gross?: Close synonyms include porcine, megascopic, arrant, complete, consummate. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
What is the opposite of gross?: The recorded antonyms are net.
Is gross a common word?: gross is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.
What rhymes with gross?: 2 words rhyme with gross. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

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