Definition of COARSE

coarse

Adjective

  • Rough or harsh in texture; unrefined or crude.
  • of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
    • "coarse meal"
    • "coarse sand"
    • "a coarse weave"

Adjective Satellite

  • lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
    • "he had coarse manners but a first-rate mind"
  • of low or inferior quality or value; - Shakespeare
    • "of what coarse metal ye are molded"

Adj

  • With a rough texture; not smooth.
  • Composed of large particles.
  • Lacking refinement, taste or delicacy.
  • Unrefined.
  • Of inferior quality.

Examples

  • coarse language
  • coarse manners
  • coarse sand
  • Due to the internet issue, the system generated an coarse audio file.
  • His opponent’s COARSE language after a bad draw earned a warning from the game master.
  • She detests visiting coarse places.

Origin / Etymology

Adjectival use of course that diverged in spelling in the 18th century. The sense developed from '(following) the usual course' (cf. of course) to 'ordinary, common' to 'lacking refinement', with 'not fine, granular' arising from its application to cloth. Compare the development of mean.

Antonyms

fine

Scrabble Score: 8

coarse: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
coarse: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
coarse: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

coarse: valid Words With Friends Word