COARSENED Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

coarsened 1 of 2

adjective

as in roughened

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coarsened

2 of 2

verb

past tense of coarsen

as in jaded

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Adjective

The First Circuit's decision applies only to the 23 states that sued over the executive order, possibly creating an uneven legal landscape between red and blue states.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 26 July 2026
That Seigler homer started a run of uneven outings for Minter, who allowed another two-run homer on Friday night to Kyle Tucker.

— Tim Britton, New York Times, 25 July 2026

Definition of uneven

Verb

With the organization’s pitching depth depleted, the Cubs are near the beginning of a stretch with 17 games scheduled in 17 days, and 26 games over a 27-day period.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Crucial market cushions, including oil inventories and strategic reserves, are now depleted.

— David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of depleted

Verb

Fellow striker Ricardo Pepi tired out the Australian back line all day.

— Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 20 June 2026
Plus, their fabric and fill are less likely to accrue that ever-darkening yellowish stain that tired goose down pillows acquire over time, thanks to sweat, oils, lotion residues, etc.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2025

Definition of tired

Verb

Brousson jokingly stereotyped the Waffle House staffers as having active warrants, picking their nose with the spatulas and smoking cigarettes while battling third-degree grease burns.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026
When younger generations don’t have interactions or relationships with older adults having vibrant lives, later chapters of life can be stereotyped as a time of pain, difficulty and loss, Emery-Tiburcio said.

— Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 23 May 2026

Definition of stereotyped

Verb

They can get dehydrated and overexposed to the sun and are unable to cool down.

— Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 25 June 2026
The background appears splotchy and overexposed, but to my dismay, the selfie camera did not miss my messy eyebrows or the minor imperfections on my skin.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026

Definition of overexposed

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