Meaning
coarse, crude, gross
- lacking refinement, roughly made or executed
- glaring, blatant, or egregious (referring to errors, blunders, or oversights)
In a sentence
Ha commesso un errore grossolano durante la redazione del rapporto finale.
He made a glaring mistake while drafting the final report.
Il mobile mostrava una lavorazione grossolana e poco accurata.
The piece of furniture showed crude and careless craftsmanship.
I suoi modi grossolani hanno infastidito molti degli ospiti presenti.
His crude manners annoyed many of the guests present.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| grossolano | masculine · singular |
| grossolana | feminine · singular |
| grossolani | masculine · plural |
| grossolane | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Frequently modifies 'errore' or 'sbaglio' to denote a glaring, inexcusable mistake.
- When describing manners or language, it means vulgar, uncouth, or crude.