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made up of large particles<coarse rock salt was sprinkled on the icy walkway>Synonymsgrainy, granular, granulatedRelated Wordsrough; unfiltered, unrefined; gravelly, gritty, sandy; pebbly, rocky, stony (also stoney); lumpy, mealyNear Antonymssmooth; filtered, pulverized, refinedAntonymsdusty, fine, floury, powdery
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lacking in refinement or good taste<the hockey playerʼs coarse manners turned his date off completely>Synonymscommon, crass, crude, gross, ill-bred, low, lowbred, lowbrow, raffish, rough, roughhewn, rude, tasteless, uncouth, uncultivated, uncultured, unpolished, unrefined, vulgarRelated Wordsboorish, churlish, cloddish, clownish, loutish, ungentlemanly; clumsy, lubberly, lumpish, oafish; inconsiderate, insensitive, thoughtless; countrified (also countryfied), provincial, rustic; graceless, inelegant, tackyNear Antonymsaristocratic, courtly, patrician; elegant, graceful, gracious; considerate, sensitive, thoughtful; citified, sophisticated, urbaneAntonymscultivated, cultured, genteel, polished, refined, smooth, tasteful, well-bred
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depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society<offended by its coarse humor>— see obscene 1
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harsh and dry in sound<a coarse laugh>— see hoarse
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not having a level or smooth surface<the coarse surface of the sandpaper>— see uneven 1
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of low quality<coarse imitations of quality merchandise>— see cheap 2
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