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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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Sep 23, 2015 · 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.
Definition of coarse adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. coarse. adjective. /kɔːs/ /kɔːrs/ (comparative coarser, superlative coarsest) (of skin or cloth) rough. coarse hands/linen. opposite smooth, soft. Homophones coarse | course. Extra Examples. Definitions on the go.
Coarse definition: composed of relatively large parts or particles. See examples of COARSE used in a sentence.
COARSE definition: 1. rough and thick, or not in very small pieces: 2. not polite: . Learn 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. lacking refinement or cultivation or taste. “he had coarse manners but a first-rate mind” synonyms: common, rough-cut, uncouth, vulgar. unrefined. (used of persons and their behavior) not refined; uncouth.