Common and Gross

Common

Common adjective - Lacking in refinement or good taste.
Usage example: embarrassed by the common manners of his new in-laws

Gross is a synonym for common in uncouth topic. In some cases you can use "Gross" instead the word "Common" as an adjective or a noun.

Gross

Gross adjective - Lacking in refinement or good taste.
Usage example: refused to mix with what she called “the gross masses who are unappreciative of fine art”

Common is a synonym for gross in boorish topic. Sometimes you can use "Common" instead the word "Gross" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: grossed, grossly, grossing

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / The Legend of Zelda CD-i Games Gross-Up Close-Up: People have noticed that this is a very common — and usually unnecessary — idiosyncrasy of the cutscenes.
  • Because his "fish eyes" and "gross disposition" counteract his similar neutral facial features, bar his eyes, to Hayato Hayama who is probably at least a common beauty.
  • Video Game / X Rebirth Stripperiffic: Yisha wears a Latex Space Suit which in a gross violation of common sense, has a "boob window".
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