Synonyms of grainy

grainy

adjective

ˈgrā-nē 

as in coarse

made up of large particles

grainy sand kept it off the rankings as one of the nation's best beaches

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coarse
• grained
• sandy
• granular
• granulated
• stony
• rocky
• unfiltered
• unrefined
• gravelly
• gritty
• pebbly
• earthy
• cracked
• lumpy
• coarse-grained
• mealy
• kibbled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dusty
• powdery
• fine
• smooth
• velvety
• ultrafine
• buttery
• superfine
• floury
• refined
• filtered
• ground
• milled
• reduced
• levigated
• comminuted
• pulverized
• close-grained
• micronized
• triturated
• mulled
• pestled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grainy

In grainy videos, marchers, sometimes draped in South African flags and carrying clubs and leather whips, smashed shop windows and beat migrants in the streets. — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2026

The footage is grainy, and both the men look decades younger. — T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 26 June 2026

The grainy, 30-second video appears to show a person kneeling down, reaching into the reflecting pool and removing something from the water. — Matthew Daly, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026

While grainy, distorted clips of the Beatles’ Top of the Pops visit existed, a complete and clean copy of the footage was believed lost for good… until Thursday, when British conservation non-profit Film Is Fabulous! — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2026