Synonyms for coarse
kɔrs, koʊrscoarse

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1. coarseadjective

   Synonyms:
   sharp, uncouth, gritty, hard, crass, inelegant, rough, rude, blunt, thick, obscene, unpolished, indelicate, vulgar

   Antonyms:
   fine

2. coarseadjective

   Composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture.

   Synonyms:
   hard, rude, sharp, thick, inelegant, vulgar, unpolished, rough, uncouth, obscene, indelicate, blunt, gritty, crass

   Antonyms:
   fine

3. coarseadjective

   Lacking refinement, taste or delicacy;

   Synonyms:
   crass, obscene, rough, vulgar, blunt, rude, inelegant, uncouth, unpolished, sharp, gritty, hard, thick, indelicate

   Antonyms:
   fine

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1. coarse

   Bluff is a word of good meaning, as are frank and open. The bluff man talks and laughs loudly and freely, says and does whatever he pleases with fearless good nature, and with no thought of annoying or giving pain to others. The blunt man says things which he is perfectly aware are disagreeable, either from a defiant indifference to others' feelings, or from the pleasure of tormenting.

   Synonyms:
   abrupt, bluff, blunt, blustering, bold, brusk, discourteous, frank, impolite, inconsiderate, open, plain-spoken, rough, rude, uncivil, unmannerly

   Antonyms:
   bland, courteous, genial, polished, polite, refined, reserved, urbane

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1. coarse

   Synonyms:
   common, ordinary, indelicate, vulgar, gross, unrefined, immodest, rough, rude, unpolished

   Antonyms:
   fine, refined gentle, polished, delicate, choice

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.3 / 4 votes

1. coarse, harshadjective

   of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

   "coarse meal"; "coarse sand"; "a coarse weave"

   Synonyms:
   rough-cut, vulgar, uncouth, abrasive, rough, common, harsh

   Antonyms:
   tight, pulverized, fine, close, superfine, small, powdered, powdery, superior, nongranular, refined, floury, fine-grained, dustlike, small-grained, close-grained, pulverised

2. coarse, common, rough-cut, uncouth, vulgaradjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   usual, rough-cut, vulgar, vernacular, mutual, unwashed, uncouth, crude, earthy, gross, roughhewn, plebeian, common, harsh

   Antonyms:
   superior, tight, dustlike, floury, powdery, nongranular, fine-grained, small, superfine, close, fine, close-grained, refined, pulverised, powdered, small-grained, pulverized

3. coarse, commonadjective

   of low or inferior quality or value

   "of what coarse metal ye are molded"- Shakespeare; "produced...the common cloths used by the poorer population"

   Synonyms:
   usual, rough-cut, vulgar, vernacular, mutual, unwashed, uncouth, plebeian, common, harsh

   Antonyms:
   floury, powdery, fine, small, pulverised, pulverized, fine-grained, dustlike, superior, refined, close, close-grained, nongranular, powdered, superfine, tight, small-grained

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1. unrefined

   the salt was unrefined

   Submitted by anonymous on October 5, 2020  

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1. coarseadjective

   Synonyms:
   of large size

2. coarseadjective

   Synonyms:
   of large fibres or particles

3. coarseadjective

   Synonyms:
   crude, rough, impure, unpurified

4. coarseadjective

   Synonyms:
   gross, broad, indelicate, indecent, vulgar, not refined

5. coarseadjective

   Synonyms:
   rude, unpolished, uncivil, impolite, gruff, bluff, bearish, brutal

6. coarseadjective

   Synonyms:
   mean, vile, inelegant

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1. coarseadjective

   Synonyms:
   crass, gross, unrefined, rude, unpolished, indelicate, ribald, homespun, vulgar, inelegant, unbolted, unpurified

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1. List of paraphrases for "coarse":

   rude, coarse-grained, crass, rough, bad-tempered, garish, crude, foul-mouthed, secondary, gross, thick

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How to use coarse in a sentence?

1. Charlie Barton:

   That sort of coarse language has made people more critical of the political parties, what we've seen is a greater shift away from that sort of rhetoric.

2. Marc Morial:

   I wish he had chosen to say, quote, the 'N' word as opposed to saying the word, because I have been long on record that coarse language used in any context in the pubic square is not the best way to talk about these types of issues. The 'N' word has never had a positive meaning.

3. Confucius:

   With coarse rice to eat, with water to drink, and my bended arm for a pillow - I have still joy in the midst of these things. Riches and honors acquired by unrighteousness are to me as a floating cloud.

4. Cris Hazzard:

   For me, hiking Sahara Convertible Pants primarily function to protect my legs, whether from an overgrown trail, poison oak, ticks or coarse boulders I may have to climb over.

5. Edwin Hubbel Chapin:

   Do not judge from mere appearances; for the lift laughter that bubbles on the lip often mantles over the depths of sadness, and the serious look may be the sober veil that covers a divine peace and joy. The bosom can ache beneath diamond brooches; and many a blithe heart dances under coarse wool.