1
as in grossness
the quality or state of being obscene
the coarseness of the movie's humor makes it unsuitable for children
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as in rudeness
the quality or state of lacking refinement or good taste
there was a coarseness about her that really bothered her boyfriend's well-bred friends
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Recent Examples of coarseness
An alkaline compound, baking soda is a non-toxic cleaner with a coarseness that works wonders for scrubbing grime, removing difficult stains, and deodorizing stinky odors.
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Lauren David, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
The coarseness of your grounds is determined by the width of the space between the two grinding burrs.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
In particular, there’s a stunning coarseness and ugliness in the Republican Party today.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
Lauren David, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
The coarseness of your grounds is determined by the width of the space between the two grinding burrs.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
In particular, there’s a stunning coarseness and ugliness in the Republican Party today.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coarseness
Noun
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In fact, plenty of other things in your home surpass the toilet in terms of grossness.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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Brain rot has become unavoidable, its grossness ubiquitous.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Essentially, they’re used to meeting an expectation where rudeness and thoughtlessness aren’t tolerated—because their older sister made sure of that.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
18 Sep. 2025
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If senior figures display rudeness or disrespect, employees may assume that such behavior is acceptable, making selective enforcement seem arbitrary and undermining of trust.—
Andrew Binns,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Songs marked explicit mean their lyrics include swear words or other vulgarities.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The presence of these planes flying close to our Caribbean Sea is a vulgarity, a provocation, a threat to the security of the nation.—
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Jets had a few plays go against them, particularly unnecessary roughness penalties that weren't called like this one here.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Chase Lucas flagged for unnecessary roughness on the kickoff return.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There’s some rudeness, aggressive conversations, and crudeness, but nothing too over the top.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
4 Aug. 2025
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On Saturday, McIlroy repeatedly had to step away from his golf ball as spectators shouted obscenities and personal insults at the Irishman.—
Jenna West,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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In addition to taking the guinea pigs, the perpetrators wrote obscenities and a racial slur on a whiteboard.—
Alexandra Hardle,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Coarseness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coarseness. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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