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- Dictionarycoarse/kɔːs/
adjective
- 1. rough or harsh in texture: "a coarse woollen cloth" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a person or their speech) rude or vulgar: "a man of coarse speech" Similar Opposite
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Sep 23, 2015 · COARSE definition: 1. rough and not smooth or soft, or not in very small pieces: 2. rude and offensive: 3. rough and…. Learn more.
The meaning of COARSE is of ordinary or inferior quality or value : common. How to use coarse in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Coarse.
Definition of 'coarse' coarse. (kɔːʳs ) Word forms: coarser , coarsest. 1. adjective B2. Coarse things have a rough texture because they consist of thick threads or large pieces. ...a jacket made of very coarse cloth. ...a beach of coarse sand. coarsely adverb B2. ...coarsely-ground black pepper. 2. adjective.
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.
Definition of coarse adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Coarse definition: composed of relatively large parts or particles. See examples of COARSE used in a sentence.
1. Of low, common, or inferior quality. 2. a. Lacking in delicacy or refinement: coarse manners. b. Vulgar or indecent: coarse language. 3. Consisting of large particles; not fine in texture: coarse sand. 4. Rough, especially to the touch: a coarse tweed. [Middle English cors, probably from course, custom; see course.] coarse′ly adv. coarse′ness n.
1. Coarse things have a rough texture because they consist of thick threads or large pieces. [...] 2. If you describe someone as coarse, you mean that he or she talks and behaves in a rude and offensive way. [disapproval] [...] More. Synonyms of 'coarse' • rough, crude, unfinished [...] • vulgar, offensive, rude [...]
coarse meaning, definition, what is coarse: having a rough surface that feels slight...: Learn more.
Adjective. Filter. adjective. coarser, coarsest. Of inferior or poor quality; common. Coarse fare. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Consisting of rather large elements or particles. Coarse sand. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Not fine or delicate in texture, structure, form, etc.; rough; harsh. Coarse features, coarse cloth.
