Coarse
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kɔːs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Coarse is an adjective meaning With a rough texture; not smooth.
Meaning
With a rough texture; not smooth.
More Meanings
- Composed of large particles.
- Lacking refinement, taste or delicacy.
- Of inferior quality.
- (archaic, of a metal) Unrefined.
Example Sentences
coarse manners
coarse language
☞ This word [earth] is liable to a coarſe vulgar pronunciation, as if written Urth;[…]
The butcher and the porkman painted up only the leanest scrags of meat; the baker, the coarsest of meagre loaves.
Word Forms
- coarser
- coarsest
Synonyms for coarse
Depending on context, synonyms include thick, rough, sharp, hard, rude, uncouth.
Antonyms for coarse
Common opposites include fine.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include crude, unrefined, coarse-grained, vulgar, gross, inferior.
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