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Webster 1913 Edition
Coarse
Coarse
(kōrs)
, Adj.
[
Com
par.
Coarser
(kōrs′ẽr)
; sup
erl.
Coarsest
.] [As this word was anciently written
course
, or cours
, it may be an abbreviation of of course
, in the common manner of proceeding, common, and hence, homely, made for common domestic use, plain, rude, rough, gross, e. g., “Though the threads be course
.” Gascoigne.
See Course
.] 1.
Large in bulk, or composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture; gross; thick; rough; – opposed to
fine
; as,
. coarse
sand; coarse
thread; coarse
cloth; coarse
bread2.
Not refined; rough; rude; unpolished; gross; indelicate;
as,
. coarse
manners; coarse
languageI feel
Of what
Of what
coarse
metal ye are molded. Shakespeare
Syn. – Large; thick; rough; gross; blunt; uncouth; unpolished; inelegant; indelicate; vulgar.
Webster 1828 Edition
Coarse
COARSE
, a.1.
Thick; large or gross in bulk; comparatively of large diameter; as coarse thread or yarn; coarse hair; coarse sand. This seems to be the primary sense of the word; opposed to fine or slender. Hence,2.
Thick; rough; or made of coarse thread or yarn; as coarse cloth.3.
Not refined; not separated from grosser particles, or impurities; as coarse metal; coarse glass.4.
Rude; rough; unrefined; uncivil; as coarse manners.5.
Gross; not delicate.The coarser tie of human law.
6.
Rude; rough; unpolished; inelegant; applied to language.7.
Not nicely expert; not accomplished by art or education; as a coarse practitioner.8.
Mean; not nice; not refined or elegant; as a coarse perfume; a coarse diet.Definition 2024
coarse
coarse
English
Adjective
coarse (comparative coarser, superlative coarsest)
- Composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture.
- Lacking refinement, taste or delicacy;
- coarse manners
- coarse language
Usage notes
- Nouns to which "coarse" is often applied: language, particle, grain, graining, sand, powder, gravel, grit, salt, gold, thread, hair, cloth, grid, aggregate, texture, grass, fish, angling, fishing.
Synonyms
- (of inferior quality): thick, rough, sharp, hard
- (not refined): rough, rude, uncouth, blunt, unpolished, inelegant, indelicate, vulgar, gritty, obscene, crass
Antonyms
- (of inferior quality): fine
Derived terms
Translations
containing large particles
of inferior quality
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not refined
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