Definition of COARSENESS

coarseness

Plural: coarsenesses

Noun

  • language or humor that is down-to-earth
  • the quality of being composed of relatively large particles
  • looseness or roughness in texture (as of cloth)
  • the quality of lacking taste and refinement
  • The property of being coarse, roughness or primitiveness, unrefined or unpolished.
  • The quality or state of being coarse
  • Something that is coarse.

Verb

  • make or become coarse or coarser
  • make less subtle or refined

Origin / Etymology

From coarse + -ness.

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 14

coarseness: valid Words With Friends Word