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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › coarseCoarse Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of coarse as an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Coarse can describe something of ordinary or inferior quality, rough in texture, crude in taste, or harsh in tone.

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   Coarse can mean rough and not smooth or soft, or rude and offensive. Learn the definition, pronunciation, examples and translations of coarse in English.

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

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

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   Learn the meaning of coarse as an adjective to describe rough, vulgar, or inferior things or people. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word frequency of coarse in British and American English.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › coarseCoarse - definition of coarse by The Free Dictionary

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   Coarse means lacking delicacy or refinement; crude; harsh; rough; boorish; gross. It can also describe a texture, a metal, or a screw. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from various sources.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncoarse adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning of coarse as an adjective for rough skin, cloth or sand, and as a synonym for vulgar or rude. Find out how to pronounce coarse and see example sentences and word origin.