coarse

adjective

ˈkȯrs

coarser; coarsest

: of ordinary or inferior quality or value : common

of what coarse metal ye are molded

Shakespeare

a(1)

: composed of relatively large parts or particles

coarse sand

(2)

: loose or rough in texture

coarse cloth

: adjusted or designed for heavy, fast, or less delicate work

a coarse saw with large teeth

: not precise or detailed with respect to adjustment or discrimination

filled in the details of the rather coarse preliminary report

: crude or unrefined in taste, manners, or language

: harsh, raucous, or rough in tone

chiefly British : of or relating to coarse fish

coarse fishing

coarsely adverb

coarseness noun

Example Sentences

He was a man of middle age with coarse, curly gray hair, a dark, pock-marked complexion and protruding, almost batrachian eyes.

Leila Hadley, Give Me the World, (1958) 1999 He had a heavy face and a shrivelled nose and thick, coarse, bunched up skin.

Paul Theroux, Granta, Summer 1994 She'd always been taught—and she'd felt it instinctively—that sun-braised cheeks, sallow skin and reddened hands were coarse and unsightly, the emblem of the foreigner and the day laborer.

T. Coraghessan Boyle, The Road To Wellville, 1993 Around the throbbing machinery was a frame of coarse wire net.

Ursula K. Le Guin, Harper's, August 1990 The dog has a thick, coarse coat. The fabric varies in texture from coarse to fine. See More

Recent Examples on the Web But despite this coarse resolution, flies see and process fast movements very quickly.

CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 All of this is densely communicated in coarse punchlines, reinforcing the nearly-imperceptible space between tragedy and comedy.

Shamira Ibrahim, refinery29.com, 6 Sep. 2022 Making cold brew starts by steeping coarse coffee grounds in cold water over a long period of time — usually 12 to 24 hours.

Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 6 Sep. 2022 Others complained about coarse language and the political nature of the hearings.

Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 Contains coarse language throughout, some violence and bloody images.

Michael O'sullivan, Anchorage Daily News, 20 July 2022 Contains coarse language throughout and some violence.

Michael O'sullivan, Washington Post, 30 June 2022 Yet not even Hart’s sheer, headlong Kevin Hart-ness can do anything for this loud, coarse, flaccid comedy.

Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2022 Soft bristle brushes are best for those with fine to medium hair, while hard bristle brushes are best for those with thick or coarse hair.

Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health, 25 Aug. 2022 See More

coarseness

noun

as in vulgarity

the quality or state of being obscene the coarseness of the movie's humor makes it unsuitable for children

Synonyms & Similar Words

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vulgarity
grossness
crudeness
foulness
dirtiness
suggestiveness
obscenity
crudity
bawdiness
offensiveness
lewdness
ribaldry
impurity
lasciviousness
profanity
nastiness
abusiveness
lowness
filth
raunch
wantonness
filthiness
distastefulness
raunchiness
indecency
blueness
broadness
smut
indelicacy
dirt
naughtiness
smuttiness
earthiness
atrocity
raciness
perversity
impureness
unacceptability
saltiness
wickedness
undesirability
perverseness
repulsiveness
unpleasantness
obnoxiousness
kinkiness
immodesty
depravity
lechery
gaminess
perversion
repugnance
loathsomeness
reprehensibility
unbecomingness
indecorousness
repellency
infamy
indelicateness
depravedness
pervertedness
atrociousness
objectionableness
reprehensibleness
scurrilousness
exceptionability

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

primness
puritanism
prudery
prudishness
priggishness
decorum
correctness
decency
seemliness
appropriateness
purity
suitability
fitness
suitableness
perfection
priggery
spotlessness
decorousness

as in roughness

the quality or state of lacking refinement or good taste there was a coarseness about her that really bothered her boyfriend's well-bred friends

Synonyms & Similar Words

roughness
crassness
rudeness
lowness
crudeness
grossness
vulgarity
indelicacy
commonness
tastelessness
rawness
crudity
boorishness
rusticity
brutishness
uncouthness
churlishness
inelegance
gracelessness
raffishness
rowdiness
artlessness
insensitiveness
loutishness
clownishness
insensitivity
tackiness
indelicateness
thoughtlessness
unsophistication
kitsch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

refinement
gentility
cultivation
urbanity
polish
tastefulness
elegance
sensitivity
courtliness
graciousness
grace
consideration
genteelness
thoughtfulness

单词	coarseness
释义	coarse adjective ˈkȯrs coarser; coarsest 1 : of ordinary or inferior quality or value : common of what coarse metal ye are molded Shakespeare 2 a(1) : composed of relatively large parts or particles coarse sand (2) : loose or rough in texture coarse cloth b : adjusted or designed for heavy, fast, or less delicate work a coarse saw with large teeth c : not precise or detailed with respect to adjustment or discrimination filled in the details of the rather coarse preliminary report 3 : crude or unrefined in taste, manners, or language 4 : harsh, raucous, or rough in tone 5 chiefly British : of or relating to coarse fish coarse fishing coarsely adverb coarseness noun Synonyms grained grainy granular granulated See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He was a man of middle age with coarse, curly gray hair, a dark, pock-marked complexion and protruding, almost batrachian eyes. Leila Hadley, Give Me the World, (1958) 1999 He had a heavy face and a shrivelled nose and thick, coarse, bunched up skin. Paul Theroux, Granta, Summer 1994 She'd always been taught—and she'd felt it instinctively—that sun-braised cheeks, sallow skin and reddened hands were coarse and unsightly, the emblem of the foreigner and the day laborer. T. Coraghessan Boyle, The Road To Wellville, 1993 Around the throbbing machinery was a frame of coarse wire net. Ursula K. Le Guin, Harper's, August 1990 The dog has a thick, coarse coat. The fabric varies in texture from coarse to fine. See More Recent Examples on the Web But despite this coarse resolution, flies see and process fast movements very quickly. CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 All of this is densely communicated in coarse punchlines, reinforcing the nearly-imperceptible space between tragedy and comedy. Shamira Ibrahim, refinery29.com, 6 Sep. 2022 Making cold brew starts by steeping coarse coffee grounds in cold water over a long period of time — usually 12 to 24 hours. Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 6 Sep. 2022 Others complained about coarse language and the political nature of the hearings. Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 Contains coarse language throughout, some violence and bloody images. Michael O'sullivan, Anchorage Daily News, 20 July 2022 Contains coarse language throughout and some violence. Michael O'sullivan, Washington Post, 30 June 2022 Yet not even Hart’s sheer, headlong Kevin Hart-ness can do anything for this loud, coarse, flaccid comedy. Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2022 Soft bristle brushes are best for those with fine to medium hair, while hard bristle brushes are best for those with thick or coarse hair. Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health, 25 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English cors, perhaps from course, noun — see course entry 1 First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing coarse coarse fish coarse-grained coarse fish coarse-grained Kids Definition coarse adjective ˈkȯrs coarser; coarsest 1 : having a harsh or rough quality coarse dry skin a coarse fabric 2 : made up of large particles coarse sand 3 : crude in taste, manners, or language 4 : of poor or ordinary quality Medical Definition coarse adjective ˈkō(ə)rs, ˈkȯ(ə)rs 1 : visible to the naked eye or by means of a compound microscope coarse particles 2 of a tremor : of wide excursion a coarse tremor of the extremities 3 : harsh, raucous, or rough in tone —used of some sounds heard in auscultation in pathological states of the chest coarse rales coarseness noun 1 as in vulgarity the quality or state of being obscene the coarseness of the movie's humor makes it unsuitable for children Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance vulgarity grossness crudeness foulness dirtiness suggestiveness obscenity crudity bawdiness offensiveness lewdness ribaldry impurity lasciviousness profanity nastiness abusiveness lowness filth raunch wantonness filthiness distastefulness raunchiness indecency blueness broadness smut indelicacy dirt naughtiness smuttiness earthiness atrocity raciness perversity impureness unacceptability saltiness wickedness undesirability perverseness repulsiveness unpleasantness obnoxiousness kinkiness immodesty depravity lechery gaminess perversion repugnance loathsomeness reprehensibility unbecomingness indecorousness repellency infamy indelicateness depravedness pervertedness atrociousness objectionableness reprehensibleness scurrilousness exceptionability Antonyms & Near Antonyms primness puritanism prudery prudishness priggishness decorum correctness decency seemliness appropriateness purity suitability fitness suitableness perfection priggery spotlessness decorousness See More 2 as in roughness the quality or state of lacking refinement or good taste there was a coarseness about her that really bothered her boyfriend's well-bred friends Synonyms & Similar Words roughness crassness rudeness lowness crudeness grossness vulgarity indelicacy commonness tastelessness rawness crudity boorishness rusticity brutishness uncouthness churlishness inelegance gracelessness raffishness rowdiness artlessness insensitiveness loutishness clownishness insensitivity tackiness indelicateness thoughtlessness unsophistication kitsch Antonyms & Near Antonyms refinement gentility cultivation urbanity polish tastefulness elegance sensitivity courtliness graciousness grace consideration genteelness thoughtfulness See More
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coarse

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