GRANULAR Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

granular

adjective

ˈgran-yə-lər

Definition of granular

as in coarse

made up of large particles icy, granular snow makes for terrible skiing—if you can, ski on light, powdery snow

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Recent Examples of granular The thinking was that app permissions are so granular that malware lurking on the device would have no ability to access the private keys that form the lynchpin of passkey security. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026 The results will help segment POTS patients into more granular cohorts based on the source of their symptoms, rather than lumping them all together as Simo says the medical industry often does today. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 Always water the container well before adding liquid or granular fertilizer to avoid burning the roots. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026 The public should have greater and more granular visibility into how the technology is being used. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for granular

Recent Examples of Synonyms for granular

Adjective

As estrogen falls while testosterone continues circulating, once-fine facial hairs can become coarser and more noticeable.

— Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 18 Aug. 2026
Suddenly, her parents’ cheerful transparency—their coarse jokes, their eagerness to name things that should not be named—appeared to Nidhi in a faintly embarrassing light.

— Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of coarse

Adjective

In a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar.

— Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026
Turbinado sugar, also known as raw sugar, has crystals that are coarser and darker than granulated or brown sugar.

— Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025

Definition of granulated

Adjective

The sandy shores of Pawleys Island and Litchfield Beach are about 20 minutes away, but afternoons on the porch, appreciating the breezes that come in off the Winyah Bay and the connecting rivers, are just as peaceful.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
Elephant seals and sea lions bark and breed on its sandy coves.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026