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adjective, coars·er, coars·est.
1.
composed of relatively large parts or particles: The beach had rough, coarse sand.
2.
lacking in fineness or delicacy of texture, structure, etc.: The stiff, coarse fabric irritated her skin.
3.
harsh; grating.
4.
lacking delicacy, taste, or refinement; unpolished: He had coarse manners but an absolutely first-rate mind.
5.
EXPANDof inferior or faulty quality; common; base.
Origin:
1550–60; earlier cors(e), course, cowarce; of obscure origin
1550–60; earlier cors(e), course, cowarce; of obscure origin
Related forms
coarse·ly, adverb
coarse·ness, noun
un·coarse, adjective
un·coarse·ly, adverb
un·coarse·ness, noun
Synonyms
2, 4. crude, rude, rough. 4. vulgar, gross, crass. 6. indelicate.
2, 4. crude, rude, rough. 4. vulgar, gross, crass. 6. indelicate.
Antonyms
4. refined, sensitive.
4. refined, sensitive.
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Word Origin & History
coarse
1424, cors "ordinary," probably adj. use of noun cours (see course), originally referring to rough cloth for ordinary wear. Developed a sense of "rude" c.1510 and "obscene" 1711. Perhaps related, via metathesis, to Fr. gros, which had a similar sense development.
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