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Synonyms for coarse
kɔrs, koʊrscoarse

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Wiktionary2.7 / 3 votes

  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

English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  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

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. coarse

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

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

Princeton's WordNet3.3 / 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

Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. unrefined

    the salt was unrefined

    Submitted by anonymous on October 5, 2020  

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  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

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. coarseadjective

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

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#19434obscene
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#23811vulgar
#26261gritty
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#44344crass
#66244inconsiderate
#67625unwashed
#71724impolite
#79242garish
#84515uncivil
#88970unrefined
#98549uncouth
#109339unpolished
#116847inelegant
#133218immodest
#144502plebeian
#170069blustering
#172837discourteous
#230883indelicate

How to use coarse in a sentence?

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Lao Tzu:

    The sage wears clothes of coarse cloth but carries jewels in his bosom He knows himself but does not display himself He loves himself but does not hold himself in high esteem.

  4. 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.

  5. Chuck Schumer:

    To opponents of the President's policies, the best way to limit what he can do to show that America is not as coarse, as mean, as hypocritical as his behavior suggests, the best solution is to win elections, that is a far more productive way to channel the legitimate frustrations with the President's policies than harassing members of his administration.


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