grossier
/gʁo.sje/
adjective
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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rude, crude
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Ce commentaire était vraiment grossier.
That comment was really rude.
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Similar words
Close synonyms for "impolite, rude/crude."
Similar in other languages
German
unhöflich (impolite) and French grossier (rude, crude) both describe inconsiderate, badly-mannered behavior.
Practice
1 What does grossier mean?
rude, crude
2 Fill the gap: Ce commentaire était vraiment ___.
Full sentence: Ce commentaire était vraiment grossier. (That comment was really rude.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches grossier?
grossier: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, negative connotation.
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