Synonyms for granular
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Grainy
grainy, coarse-grained, coarse, gritty, mealy, granulose, farinaceous
Other
corpuscular, harsh, chondritic, granulous dated
Definitions
- adj. 1
Consisting of, or resembling, granules or grains.
Related words
- Word family
- granularity grain granulate granulation granule
- Phrases
- granular cheese
- Is a kind of
- solid
Example sentences
- coarse Her skin is coarse from years of working outdoors.
- gritty This novel is praised for its gritty realism.
- mealy Don't be mealy-mouthed, just say what you mean.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| granular | falling | |
| coarse | falling | |
| gritty | rising | |
| mealy | falling | |
| chondritic | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- harsh1, mealy2
- 6 letters
- coarse1, gritty2, grainy2
- 9 letters
- granulose, granulous
- 10 letters
- chondritic
- 11 letters
- corpuscular, farinaceous
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (mealy2 = 2 syllables).