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coarse

[kawrs, kohrs] / kɔrs, koʊrs /
ADJECTIVE
not fine, rude
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bawdy boorish crass crude dirty gruff nasty obscene off-color raw ribald rude scatological vulgar
WEAK
base blue brutish cheap common down and dirty earthy filthy foul foul-mouthed gross immodest impolite improper impure incult indelicate inelegant loutish low lowbred mean offensive raffish raunchy rough roughneck smutty tacky uncivil uncouth uncultivated uncultured unrefined vulgarian
Antonyms
STRONGEST
chaste clean decent happy kind moral nice pleasant polished polite pure refined sophisticated upright
WEAK
delicate gentle smooth soft
ADJECTIVE
rough, unrefined
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crude grainy harsh
WEAK
chapped coarse-grained granular homespun impure inferior loose lumpy mediocre particulate poor quality rough-hewn rugged unfinished unpolished unprocessed unpurified
Antonyms
STRONGEST
gentle nice
WEAK
delicate polite refined smooth soft sophisticated

Example Sentences

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Once sliced, the tomatoes are dipped in flour, then in eggs and, finally, in coarse cornmeal before they are fried to golden-brown perfection.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: We tested some of the most popular hair dryers on coarse curls and fine straight hair—these are the best hair dryers we found.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

He also hinted that he was not really enjoying the job or the coarse civic culture of our current moment.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

“I think it’s spawned by a little bit of a—this is kind of a coarse term—but a dash for trash,” he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

I tried once again to tear my robe, but the coarse burlap was loosely woven and gave too much slack.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri