grossest
Maximally disgusting, nauseating
Grossest is the superlative of gross—the most disgusting, crude, or extreme.
In the sense of repulsive: That's the grossest thing I've ever seen.
In the sense of flagrant or egregious: the grossest violation of protocol.
When gross means large or total, grossest rarely applies—you don't usually rank totals by degree.
Causing strong disgust
- revoltingCausing strong disgust
- vileExtremely unpleasant or bad
- putridDecomposed and foul-smelling
- foulOffensive or illegal
nauseating · sickening · loathsome · repugnant · abhorrent · abominable · detestable · hideous
Wet, slippery, unpleasant
- moldyCovered in fungal growth
- rottenDecomposed or corrupt
- decayingUndergoing organic breakdown
- festeringBecoming infected, decaying
maggoty · smelly · stinking · reeking · putrefying · rank · fetid · rancid
Crude or indecent
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- obsceneGrossly offensive to decency
- tastelessHaving no flavor
- indecentOffensive to accepted standards
lewd · coarse · profane · inappropriate · crass · improper · unseemly · off-putting
Greatest in number
- utmostHighest possible degree
- ultimateHighest or most extreme
- maximumGreatest permitted quantity
- superlativeHighest-degree word form
highest degree · worst · top · greatest
repulsive
Causing strong disgust
foul · nauseating · sickening · loathsome · repugnant · abhorrent · abominable · detestable · hideous · ghastly
slimy
Wet, slippery, unpleasant
festering · maggoty · smelly · stinking · reeking · putrefying · rank · fetid · rancid · spoiled
vulgar
Crude or indecent
indecent · lewd · coarse · profane · inappropriate · crass · improper · unseemly · off-putting · objectionable
most
Greatest in number
superlative · highest degree · worst · top · greatest