| ADJECTIVE | all | coarse, harsh | of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles |
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| all | coarse, common, rough-cut, uncouth, vulgar | lacking refinement or cultivation or taste | |
| all | coarse, common | of low or inferior quality or value |
| Sounds | kao'rs | |
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| Rhymes | airforce ... workhorse: 29 rhymes with aors... | |
| Meaning | Of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles. | |
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| Synonym | harsh | |
| Attribute of | texture | The feel of a surface or a fabric |
| Narrower | coarse-grained, large-grained | not having a fine texture |
| farinaceous, coarse-grained, grainy, granular, granulose, gritty, mealy | Composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency | |
| granulated | made grainy or formed into granules | |
| loose, open | (of textures) full of small openings or gaps | |
| plushy, plush-like | (of textures) resembling plush | |
| See also | rough, unsmooth | Having or caused by an irregular surface |
| Opposite | fine | Of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles |
| Spanish | basto, burdo | |
| Nouns | coarseness | looseness or roughness in texture (as of cloth) |
| Adverbs | coarsely | in coarse pieces |
| Meaning | lacking refinement or cultivation or taste. | |
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| Example | "he had coarse manners but a first-rate mind" | |
| Synonyms | common, rough-cut, uncouth, vulgar | |
| Broader | unrefined | (used of persons and their behavior) not refined |
| Spanish | basto, bruto, ordinario, rudo, soez, tosco, vulgar | |
| Catalan | bast, ordinari, poc educat, rude, tosc, vulgar | |
| Nouns | coarseness | the quality of lacking taste and refinement |
| Meaning | Of low or inferior quality or value. | |
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| Example | "of what coarse metal ye are molded"- Shakespeare | |
| Synonym | common | |
| Broader | inferior | Of low or inferior quality |
| Spanish | común, ordinario, vulgar | |
| Catalan | comú, ordinari, vulgar | |
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