English adjective: coarse | |||
1. | coarse of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles | ||
Samples | Coarse meal. Coarse sand. A coarse weave. | ||
Synonyms | harsh | ||
Similar | coarse-grained, coarse-grained, farinaceous, grainy, granular, granulated, granulose, gritty, large-grained, loose, mealy, open, plush-like, plushy | ||
See also | rough, unsmooth | ||
Attribute | texture | ||
Antonyms | fine | ||
2. | coarse lacking refinement or cultivation or taste | ||
Samples | 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 | common, rough-cut, uncouth, vulgar | ||
Similar | unrefined | ||
Antonyms | refined | ||
3. | coarse of low or inferior quality or value | ||
Samples | Of what coarse metal ye are molded. Produced...the common cloths used by the poorer population. | ||
Synonyms | common | ||
Similar | inferior | ||
Antonyms | superior | ||