coarse

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adjective

1. of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles (Freq. 1)
- coarse meal
- coarse sand
- a coarse weave
• Syn:
harsh
• Ant:
fine
• Similar to:
coarse-grained, large-grained, farinaceous, grainy, granular,
granulose, gritty, mealy, granulated, plushy, plush-like,
loose, open
• See Also:
rough, unsmooth
• Derivationally related forms:
harshness (for: harsh), coarseness
• Attrubites:
texture
2. lacking refinement or cultivation or taste (Freq. 1)
- 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
• Syn:
common, rough-cut, uncouth, vulgar
• Similar to:
unrefined
• Derivationally related forms:
vulgarize (for: vulgar), vulgarity (for: vulgar), uncouthness (for: uncouth), commonness (for: common), commonality (for: common), coarseness
3. of low or inferior quality or value
- "of what coarse metal ye are molded"- Shakespeare
- produced...the common cloths used by the poorer population
• Syn:
common
• Similar to:
inferior
• Derivationally related forms:
commonness (for: common)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  common, rough-cut, uncouth, vulgar, harsh