coarse in English dictionary

  • coarse

    Meanings and definitions of "coarse"

    • Composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture.
    • Lacking refinement, taste or delicacy;
    • adjective
      Composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture.
    • adjective
      Lacking refinement, taste or delicacy;
    • of inferior quality
    • not refined
    • rough(eg. )
    • coarse (texture or grain)
    • adjective
      lacking refinement or cultivation or taste; "he had coarse manners but a first-rate mind"; "behavior that branded him as common"; "an untutored and uncouth human being"; "an uncouth soldier--a real tough guy"; "appealing to the vulgar taste for violence"; "the vulgar display of the newly rich"
    • adjective
      of low or inferior quality or value; "of what coarse metal ye are molded"- Shakespeare; "produced...the common cloths used by the poorer population"
    • adjective
      of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles; "coarse meal"; "coarse sand"; "a coarse weave"

    Synonyms of "coarse" in English dictionary

    gross, granulated, crude are the top synonyms of "coarse" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "coarse" in English dictionary

    fine is the antonym of "coarse" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of coarse

    • coarse ( comparative coarser, superlative coarsest)
    • coarse (comparative coarser, superlative coarsest)
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