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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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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.
1. adjective. 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. ...coarsely-ground black pepper. 2. adjective. If you describe someone as coarse, you mean that he or she talks and behaves in a rude and offensive way.
composed of relatively large parts or particles: The beach had rough, coarse sand. lacking in fineness or delicacy of texture, structure, etc.: The stiff, coarse fabric irritated her skin. Synonyms: rough, rude, crude. harsh; grating. lacking delicacy, taste, or refinement; unpolished:
If something is of poor quality, cheap and inferior, it's considered coarse. Definitions of coarse. adjective. of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles. “ coarse meal”. “ coarse sand”. “a coarse weave”. synonyms: harsh.
Definition of coarse adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
coarse. (kôrs) adj. coars·er, coars·est. 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.
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.
Definitions of 'coarse' 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 [...]
composed of relatively large parts or particles: The beach had rough, coarse sand. lacking in fineness or delicacy of texture, structure, etc.: The stiff, coarse fabric irritated her skin. harsh; grating. lacking delicacy, taste, or refinement; unpolished: He had coarse manners but an absolutely first-rate mind. of inferior or faulty quality ...
