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coarse meaning and definition

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COARSE adjective

Definition of coarse (adjective)

  1. of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
    • "coarse meal"; "coarse sand"; "a coarse weave"
    • synonyms: harsh
    • antonym: fine
  2. lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
    • "he had coarse manners but a first-rate mind"; "behavior that branded him as common"; "an untutored and uncouth human being"; "an uncouth soldier--a real tough guy"; "appealing to the vulgar taste for violence"; "the vulgar display of the newly rich"
    • synonyms: common, rough-cut, uncouth, vulgar
  3. of low or inferior quality or value
    • "of what coarse metal ye are molded"- Shakespeare; "produced...the common cloths used by the poorer population"
    • synonyms: common
Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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