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Synonyms for coarse

  • adjective

Most common

vulgar rough unrefined uncouth hard sharp

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Vulgar — unrefined

vulgar, rough, unrefined, uncouth, crude, gritty, rude, crass, indelicate, unpolished, gross, coarse-grained, earthy, inelegant, thick, common, obscene, granular, inferior, raw, grainy, brutish

2. Sharp — of inferior quality

hard, sharp

Other

harsh, granulated, bare-faced

Antonyms

smooth, elegant, mediocre

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Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Unrefined.

  2. adj. 2

    Of inferior quality.

    She detests visiting coarse places.

Related words

Word family
coarse-grained coarsely coarseness

Example sentences

  • crude Crude persuasion is to persistently egg someone on.
  • gritty This novel is praised for its gritty realism.
  • crass Tom's boss's behaviour smacked of crass arrogance.
  • unrefined I prefer unrefined sugar rather than consuming sweeteners.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
coarsefalling
crudefalling
grittyrising
crassrising
unrefinedsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
raw1
4 letters
hard1, rude1
5 letters
rough1, gross1, thick1, sharp1, harsh1, crude1, crass1
6 letters
common2, vulgar2, gritty2, earthy2, grainy2
7 letters
obscene2, brutish2, uncouth2
8 letters
inferior4, granular3
9 letters
unrefined3, inelegant
10 letters
granulated, unpolished, indelicate4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (common2 = 2 syllables).