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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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   The meaning of COARSE is of ordinary or inferior quality or value : common. How to use coarse in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Coarse.

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   harsh; grating. lacking delicacy, taste, or refinement; unpolished: He had coarse manners but an absolutely first-rate mind. Synonyms: crass, gross, vulgar, rough, rude, crude. Antonyms: sensitive, refined. of inferior or faulty quality; common; base. vulgar; obscene; crude: His coarse language angered us.

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   COARSE definition: 1. rough and not smooth or soft, or not in very small pieces: 2. rude and offensive: 3. rough and…. Learn more.

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   adjective. lacking refinement or cultivation or taste. “he had coarse manners but a first-rate mind” synonyms: common, rough-cut, uncouth, vulgar. unrefined. (used of persons and their behavior) not refined; uncouth.

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   Definition of coarse adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. rough in texture, structure, etc; not fine: coarse sand. 2. lacking refinement or taste; indelicate; vulgar: coarse jokes. 3. of inferior quality; not pure or choice. 4. (Metallurgy) (of a metal) not refined. 5. (Mechanical Engineering) (of a screw) having widely spaced threads. [C14: of unknown origin]

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOARSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   composed of relatively large parts or particles. The beach had rough, coarse sand. 2. lacking in fineness or delicacy of texture, structure, etc. The stiff, coarse fabric irritated her skin. 3. harsh; grating. 4. lacking delicacy, taste, or refinement; unpolished.