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Definitions for Coarse
[1] composed of relatively large parts or particles: The beach had rough, coarse sand.
[2] lacking in fineness or delicacy of texture, structure, etc.: The stiff, coarse fabric irritated her skin.
[3] harsh; grating.
[4] lacking delicacy, taste, or refinement; unpolished: He had coarse manners but an absolutely first-rate mind.
[5] of inferior or faulty quality; common; base.
[6] vulgar; obscene; crude: His coarse language angered us.
[7] (of metals) unrefined.
[8] (of a metal file) having the maximum commercial grade of coarseness.
[9] rough in texture, structure, etc; not fine coarse sand
[10] lacking refinement or taste; indelicate; vulgar coarse jokes
[11] of inferior quality; not pure or choice
[12] (of a metal) not refined
[13] (of a screw) having widely spaced threads
Words related to Coarse
boorish, rude, gruff, ribald, vulgar, off-color, obscene, raw, dirty, crude, scatological, nasty, bawdy, crass, grainy, harsh, base, blue, cheap, common
Words nearby Coarse
coaptation splint, coaptation suture, coarct, coarctate, coarctation, coarse, coarse fish, coarse-grained, coarsen, coarser, coarticulation
Origin of Coarse
First recorded in 1550–60; earlier cors(e), course, cowarce; of obscure origin
Words that may be confused with Coarse
Other words from Coarse
coarse·ly , adverb
coarse·ness , noun
un·coarse , adjective
un·coarse·ly , adverb
un·coarse·ness , noun
Word origin for Coarse
C14: of unknown origin
Synonyms for Coarse
bawdy, boorish, crass, crude, dirty, gruff, nasty, obscene, off-color, raw, ribald, rude, scatological, vulgar, base, blue, brutish, cheap, common, earthy, filthy, foul, foul-mouthed, gross, immodest, impolite, improper, impure, incult, indelicate, inelegant, loutish, low, lowbred, lowdown and dirty, mean, offensive, raffish, raunchy, rough, roughneck, smutty, tacky, uncivil, uncouth, uncultivated, uncultured, unrefined, vulgarian