coarse-grained

adjective

Definition of coarse-grainednext
as in coarse

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coarse-grained
  1. coarse
  2. broad
  3. salty
  4. suggestive
  5. blue
  6. salacious
  7. impure
  8. filthy
Adjective
  • Each one functions like a coarse grain of sand, eroding the certainties and stereotypes that harden racial discourse.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Below the top line, the picture is coarse, assembled on demand and trusted by few.
    — Udam Dewaraja, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of coarse
Adjective
  • Rather than occasional long-range strikes on Russian oil refineries, Ukraine is now carrying out frequent attacks on refineries, oil tankers, power substations and broader energy infrastructure, according to ACLED’s Polishchuk.
    — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Parnell said the push for speedier delivery was part of a broader modernization effort that predated the five-month-old conflict.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of broad
Adjective
  • Kerry’s 2026 Taste Charts ranked masala and Korean barbecue among the top-5 fastest growing salty snack flavors.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Chili lime, mango chili and chamoy combinations normalized the idea that snacks can be sweet, spicy, salty and tangy all at once.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of salty
Adjective
  • The silly yellow fruit that became a part of their culture was freighted, from the start, with suggestive meaning.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The screenplay by Rasmus Birch and Kalle makes useful changes on that template, replacing crudely literal-minded aspects with more suggestive ones, paring dialogue to make room for effective visual storytelling.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 July 2026
Definition of suggestive
Adjective
  • Contrast details like this blue velvet piping (Peacock from Pepper Home) outline the silhouette and emphasize the headboard's shape, while fringe, brush trim, scalloped edging, or decorative tape add an extra layer of personality.
    — Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Messiah was said to have last been seen at an apartment wearing blue and white striped pajamas.
    — Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of blue
Adjective
  • Appetites for salacious content have been building for years, as evidenced by the booming number of romance bookstores across the country (just one in 2016 to more than 230 today).
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Eating disorders can carry what Scaringi calls a whiff of the salacious, and feeling riveted by someone’s changing body isn’t the same as caring about their well-being.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 5 Aug. 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
  • Few things at airports irritate customers like filthy toilets or water on the restroom floor.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026
  • His greatest series let people see a character who has revealed the filthiest, most shameful parts of themselves, and imagine them as a mirror.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of filthy
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“Coarse-grained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coarse-grained. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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