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coarse

/kɔɹs/adjective1 syllable

Coarse means: of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles.

Synonyms for coarse24

adjective, as in of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

harsh, coarse-grained, large-grained, farinaceous, grainy, granular, granulose, gritty, mealy, granulated, plushy, plush-like, loose, open, rough, unsmooth

adjective, as in lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

common, rough-cut, uncouth, vulgar, unrefined

adjective, as in of low or inferior quality or value

common, inferior

also used for coarse

sharp, hard

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Opposites of coarse

fine

What does coarse mean?3

adjective

1

of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles“coarse meal”

2

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste“he had coarse manners but a first-rate mind”

3

of low or inferior quality or value“of what coarse metal ye are molded”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with coarse?9

three syllables

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Coarse in a sentence

  • When the coarse sieve laughs at the fine sieve, the sheepskin rug smiles mischievously.AmarMecheri
  • The coarse sieve mocks the fine sieve, while the sheepskin rug smiles mischievously.AmarMecheri
  • Her skin is coarse from years of working outdoors.unknown
  • He was coarse in his habits and brutish in his ways.Hybrid
  • I'm sorry, my Uighur is a little coarse.FeuDRenais
  • I don't like sand. It's coarse and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere.Spamster
  • Soft wool is more expensive than coarse wool and both are superior to synthetics made of nylon.papabear
  • Her dress was made of coarse wool.sundown

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Forms of coarse

as a adjective

comparative
coarser
superlative
coarsest