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   Coarse

   /kôrs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. rough or loose in texture or grain: "a coarse woolen cloth" Similar roughbristlyscratchypricklyhairyshaggywiryOpposite soft
   • ▪ made of large grains or particles: "dry, coarse sand"
   • ▪ (of grains or particles) large: "under the microscope they are seen to contain coarse grains"
   • ▪ (of a person's features) not elegantly formed or proportioned: "his coarse, ugly features contorted with rage" Similar heavybroadlargeroughrough-hewnunrefinedinelegantruggedcraggyOpposite delicate
   • ▪ (of food or drink) of inferior quality: "the wine is harsh, tannic, and coarse"
   • 2. (of a person or their speech) rude, crude, or vulgar: "a man of coarse speech" Similar oafishloutishboorishchurlishuncouthrudediscourteousimpoliteungentlemanlyunladylikeill-mannereduncivilill-bredvulgarcommonroughuncultureduncivilizedcrassfoul-mouthedinformal:trailer-parkvulgarcruderudeoff coloroffensivedirtyfilthysmuttyobsceneindelicateimproperindecentindecorousunseemlycrasstastelesslewdprurientbawdyearthybroadribaldsaltyinformal:blueraunchynudge-nudgefarmyardOpposite sophisticatedrefinedinoffensive

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘ordinary or inferior’): origin uncertain; until the 17th century identical in spelling with course, and possibly derived from the latter in the sense ‘ordinary manner’.

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   • 1. coarsish adjective

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   What does coarse mean?

   • Coarse definition: composed of relatively large parts or particles. See examples of COARSE used in a sentence.

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   Are You a coarse person?

   • No, of course not. You're the kind of person who reads online dictionaries. But if you did do any of things, you'd be coarse — that is, unrefined, boorish, and downright vulgar. Coarse can apply to a wide variety of things other than behavior. If something is of poor quality, cheap and inferior, it's considered coarse.

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   What is an example of coarse?

   • Examples of Coarse vs. Course A coarse painting was drawn on the cave wall. (meaning rough or crude) The blacksmith’s coarse language shocked Ma. (meaning rude or offensive) She dusted the tops of the candies with coarse sugar. (meaning big pieces) She took a course in welding at the local community college. (meaning a plan of study)

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   What is the meaning of coarse manners?

   • Her coarse manners got her kicked out of the restaurant. Right: This means rude, so “coarse” is correct. The blood will coarse through my veins with icy fright. Wrong: This is a verb meaning move quickly and must therefore be “course.”

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   Coarse is an adjective that means of ordinary or inferior quality or value, composed of large parts or particles, harsh, raucous, or rough in tone, or crude in taste, manners, or language. See synonyms, antonyms, examples, etymology, and medical and kids definitions of coarse.

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   Coarse means composed of relatively large parts or particles, lacking in fineness or delicacy, harsh, vulgar, or of inferior quality. See examples of coarse in a sentence, origin, synonyms, antonyms, and related words.

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   Coarse is an adjective that means rough and not smooth or soft, or rude and offensive. Learn how to use coarse in a sentence, see synonyms and translations in different languages, and find related words and phrases.

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   Definitions of coarse. adjective. of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles. “ coarse meal”. “ coarse sand”. “a coarse weave”. synonyms: harsh. coarse-grained, large-grained. not having a fine texture.

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   2 days ago · Coarse means rough, crude, or vulgar in texture, quality, or behaviour. Learn how to use coarse in a sentence, find synonyms, and compare with related words like gross, indelicate, and obscene.

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    Coarse means rough and thick, or not in very small pieces, or not polite. Learn how to use coarse in different contexts with examples and translations.