No. 10,078 in French
grossier
Rude, coarse, or uncivil.
In a sentence
Il est grossier de parler la bouche pleine.
It is rude to talk with your mouth full.
In this sentence, 'grossier' describes a behavior that lacks refinement or manners, specifically talking with a full mouth.
Son travail est encore un peu grossier, mais prometteur.
His work is still a bit rough, but promising.
Here, 'grossier' is used to indicate something that is not finely done or polished, referring to the quality of the work.
Elle a reçu une réponse grossière de la part du serveur.
She received a rude response from the waiter.
In this case, 'grossier' is characterizing an impolite or offensive action, specifically the nature of the response given.
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