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gross

[grohs] / groʊs /
ADJECTIVE
without deductions; total
Synonyms
STRONGEST
before deductions before tax
STRONG
complete entire total whole
WEAK
aggregate all in sum whole ball of wax whole enchilada whole nine yards whole schmear whole shebang
Antonyms
STRONGEST
net
STRONG
incomplete part
WEAK
partial
ADJECTIVE
flagrant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blatant brazen extreme flagrant
STRONG
absolute apparent capital complete glaring manifest obvious plain rank sheer shocking utter
WEAK
arrant downright egregious excessive exorbitant grievous heinous immoderate inordinate out-and-out outrageous outright perfect serious shameful unmitigated unqualified
Antonyms
STRONG
ambiguous concealed flawed hidden imperfect incomplete indefinite inferior limited moderate obscure uncertain unclear unfinished vague
WEAK
clean modified obscured
ADJECTIVE
crude, vulgar
Synonyms
STRONG
barnyard callous foul low offensive rank raw ribald rough
WEAK
boorish carnal cheap coarse corporeal crass fleshly ignorant improper impure in the gutter indecent indelicate inelegant insensitive lewd loudmouthed low-minded lustful obscene raunchy rude scatological sensual sleazy smutty swinish tasteless ugly uncouth uncultured undiscriminating unfeeling unrefined unseemly unsophisticated
Antonyms
STRONG
clean decent good honest kind nice pleasing polite sensitive sophisticated
ADJECTIVE
large, bulky
Synonyms
STRONG
bulky great heavy hulking husky large stout thick
WEAK
big corpulent dense fleshy lumpish massive portly unwieldy weighty
Antonyms
STRONGEST
compact miniscule
STRONG
little skinny slight small thin
WEAK
slender
ADJECTIVE
causing disgust
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abhorrent appalling awful disgusting distasteful foul nasty nauseating noisome noxious objectionable odious offensive repellent repugnant repulsive revolting sickening unpleasant
NOUN
total amount
Synonyms
STRONG
aggregate entirety sum totality
WEAK
all sum total
Antonyms
STRONGEST
net
STRONG
fraction part
VERB
bring in as total
Synonyms
STRONG
earn make
WEAK
take in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
net
STRONG
lose

Example Sentences

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The reason: Net imports of oil and liquefied natural gas consume 1% to 2% of European gross domestic product, whereas net exports contribute 0.2% to U.S. output.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Today, federal taxes amount to just 17.3% of gross domestic product.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

According to the CalSTRS website, approximately 10% of a California educator’s gross annual compensation is invested into CalSTRS’ pension fund.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Lamb Weston falls as the company reports higher manufacturing costs and lower gross profit in its latest quarter.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Sip from that bubbling vat of gross blue liquid?

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.