COARSE-GRAINED Synonyms: 122 Similar and Opposite Words

coarse-grained

adjective

Definition of coarse-grained

as in coarse

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Adjective

After drying, stick the cuttings into small pots filled with coarse potting soil to ensure proper drainage.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 17 July 2026
Emily Young, a spokesperson for the Lake County Health Department, said in an email that there are fine particulates and coarse particulates.

— Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Definition of coarse

Adjective

Candidates running for the 5th District will have to represent a broad swath of urban, suburban and rural voters, including eastern Kansas City and places hours away such as Jefferson City, the state’s capital city.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
When the government raised fuel prices by 50% in 2019, nationwide protests quickly escalated into broader anti-government unrest and were met with a sweeping security crackdown and an internet blackout.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 26 July 2026

Definition of broad

Adjective

The water is very salty – often five to 10 times as salty as seawater.

— Nathaniel Warner, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
Sweet, salty, and nutty, these gluten-free protein bars contain organic honey, dark chocolate chips, and sea salt and feature a cookie dough-like texture.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 23 July 2026

Definition of salty

Adjective

Philip Marlowe as Chandler’s private eye is a smooth talking, whiskey-drinking character who tosses suggestive suggestions and 38 revolvers around with equal aplomb.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
Rumors are intensifying about WWE star Bayley's potential departure, fueled by her recent loss to Lyra Valkyria and Lyra's suggestive comments about running Bayley out.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of suggestive

Adjective

Another photo showed blue plastic fragments embedded in a knee, which prosecutors maintain are from an inflatable pool d4vd allegedly used while dismembering the body.

— Jason Kravarik, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
But the biggest scandal might have been that Platner looked increasingly likely to blow a winnable Senate race in a blue state in what is supposed to be a good year for Democrats.

— W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026

Definition of blue

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The British historian, better known as the History Gossip, makes the subject appealing to younger audiences by framing it as salacious scuttlebutt.

— Shannon Carlin, Time, 14 July 2026
Another former child actor, Reid made a name for herself in the late-‘90s, first as Bunny in the Coen brothers’ classic The Big Lebowski (1998), and later in the salacious teen drama Cruel Intentions (1999).

— Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026

Definition of salacious

Adjective

Wise’s wistful songwriting is retained, but completely missing is his intentionally impure palette.

— Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2026
Kanto practitioners believe that women cannot participate because, according to Japan's Shinto religion, women's blood from menstruation and childbirth is considered impure for the purpose of religious rituals.

— Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025

Definition of impure

Adjective

Dozens of people had spent almost a year living outside, filthy and exhausted, and for what?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
From shabby apartments to art experiments to filthy needles—with echoes of Patti Smith and Rebecca Makkai—Adler conjures an era of sorrow borne by too many, too young.

— Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026

Definition of filthy

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