Antonyms for coarse
kɔrs, koʊrscoarse

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1. coarseadjective

   Antonyms:
   fine

   Synonyms:
   sharp, uncouth, gritty, hard, crass, inelegant, rough, rude, blunt, thick, obscene, unpolished, indelicate, vulgar

2. coarseadjective

   Composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture.

   Antonyms:
   fine

   Synonyms:
   hard, rude, sharp, thick, inelegant, vulgar, unpolished, rough, uncouth, obscene, indelicate, blunt, gritty, crass

3. coarseadjective

   Lacking refinement, taste or delicacy;

   Synonyms:
   crass, obscene, rough, vulgar, blunt, rude, inelegant, uncouth, unpolished, sharp, gritty, hard, thick, indelicate

   Antonyms:
   fine

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. coarse

   Bluff is a word of good meaning, as are frank and open. The bluff man talks and laughs loudly and freely, says and does whatever he pleases with fearless good nature, and with no thought of annoying or giving pain to others. The blunt man says things which he is perfectly aware are disagreeable, either from a defiant indifference to others' feelings, or from the pleasure of tormenting.

   Antonyms:
   bland, courteous, genial, polished, polite, refined, reserved, urbane

   Synonyms:
   abrupt, bluff, blunt, blustering, bold, brusk, discourteous, frank, impolite, inconsiderate, open, plain-spoken, rough, rude, uncivil, unmannerly

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1. coarse

   Antonyms:
   fine, refined gentle, polished, delicate, choice

   Synonyms:
   common, ordinary, indelicate, vulgar, gross, unrefined, immodest, rough, rude, unpolished

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:3.3 / 4 votes

1. coarse, harshadjective

   of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

   "coarse meal"; "coarse sand"; "a coarse weave"

   Antonyms:
   tight, pulverized, fine, close, superfine, small, powdered, powdery, superior, nongranular, refined, floury, fine-grained, dustlike, small-grained, close-grained, pulverised

   Synonyms:
   rough-cut, vulgar, uncouth, abrasive, rough, common, harsh

2. coarse, common, rough-cut, uncouth, vulgaradjective

   lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

   "he had coarse manners but a first-rate mind"; "behavior that branded him as common"; "an untutored and uncouth human being"; "an uncouth soldier--a real tough guy"; "appealing to the vulgar taste for violence"; "the vulgar display of the newly rich"

   Antonyms:
   superior, tight, dustlike, floury, powdery, nongranular, fine-grained, small, superfine, close, fine, close-grained, refined, pulverised, powdered, small-grained, pulverized

   Synonyms:
   usual, rough-cut, vulgar, vernacular, mutual, unwashed, uncouth, crude, earthy, gross, roughhewn, plebeian, common, harsh

3. coarse, commonadjective

   of low or inferior quality or value

   "of what coarse metal ye are molded"- Shakespeare; "produced...the common cloths used by the poorer population"

   Antonyms:
   floury, powdery, fine, small, pulverised, pulverized, fine-grained, dustlike, superior, refined, close, close-grained, nongranular, powdered, superfine, tight, small-grained

   Synonyms:
   usual, rough-cut, vulgar, vernacular, mutual, unwashed, uncouth, plebeian, common, harsh

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1. coarseadjective

   Synonyms:
   crass, gross, unrefined, rude, unpolished, indelicate, ribald, homespun, vulgar, inelegant, unbolted, unpurified

How to use coarse in a sentence?

1. Hannah More:

   My plan of instruction is extremely simple and limited. They learn, on week-days, such coarse works as may fit them for servants. I allow of no writing for the poor. My object is not to make fanatics, but to train up the lower classes in habits of industry and piety.

2. Chuck Schumer:

   To opponents of the President's policies, the best way to limit what he can do to show that America is not as coarse, as mean, as hypocritical as his behavior suggests, the best solution is to win elections, that is a far more productive way to channel the legitimate frustrations with the President's policies than harassing members of his administration.

3. Marc Morial:

   I wish he had chosen to say, quote, the 'N' word as opposed to saying the word, because I have been long on record that coarse language used in any context in the pubic square is not the best way to talk about these types of issues. The 'N' word has never had a positive meaning.

4. Charlie Barton:

   That sort of coarse language has made people more critical of the political parties, what we've seen is a greater shift away from that sort of rhetoric.

5. Edwin Hubbel Chapin:

   Do not judge from mere appearances; for the lift laughter that bubbles on the lip often mantles over the depths of sadness, and the serious look may be the sober veil that covers a divine peace and joy. The bosom can ache beneath diamond brooches; and many a blithe heart dances under coarse wool.

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