coarse
Gritty, not smooth
Coarse describes texture that is rough, unrefined, or composed of large particles: coarse sand, coarse fabric, coarse salt.
The word extends to manner and speech—coarse language is crude or vulgar, and a coarse person lacks refinement or delicacy.
His coarse jokes made everyone uncomfortable.
The opposite is fine in matters of texture, refined in matters of behavior.
Rough with particles
- granularMade of tiny particles
- grittyCoarse or courageous
- roughUneven in surface
- scratchyRough and irritating
bumpy · pebbly · pebbled · nubby · pitted · uneven · jagged · ragged
Coarsely cut, left unsmoothed
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- rawIn original state
- rusticRural and unrefined
- unpolishedLacking finish or refinement
unprocessed · natural · primitive · basic · simple · rugged · unsophisticated · artless
Abrasive-coated finishing material
- emeryGranular polishing mineral
- pumiceLightweight volcanic abrasive
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- grindstoneRotating stone for sharpening
rasp · file · scouring · scrubbing · exfoliating · sanding · buffing · grinding
Crudely ill-mannered
- loutishCrude and ill-mannered
- brutishCruel and uncivilized
- rudeOffensively ill-mannered
- uncouthLacking good manners
gruff · blunt · brusque · brash · churlish · indelicate · unmannered · ill-bred
Coarse woven fiber
- hessianCoarse woven jute cloth
- sackclothCoarse fabric for penance
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
- homespunPlain and unpretentious
tweed · jute · muslin · linen · denim · corduroy · hemp · sisal
grainy
Rough with particles
scratchy · bumpy · pebbly · pebbled · nubby · pitted · uneven · jagged · ragged · corrugated
rough-hewn
Coarsely cut, left unsmoothed
unpolished · unprocessed · natural · primitive · basic · simple · rugged · unsophisticated · artless · unpretentious
sandpaper
Abrasive-coated finishing material
- emeryGranular polishing mineral
- pumiceLightweight volcanic abrasive
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
grindstone · rasp · file · scouring · scrubbing · exfoliating · sanding · buffing · grinding · polishing
boorish
Crudely ill-mannered
uncouth · gruff · blunt · brusque · brash · churlish · indelicate · unmannered · ill-bred · uncivilized
burlap
Coarse woven fiber
homespun · tweed · jute · muslin · linen · denim · corduroy · hemp · sisal · wool
vulgar
Crude or indecent
obscene · raunchy · indecent · profane · offensive · earthy · explicit · scatological · smutty · indelicate
ground
Solid surface underfoot
whole-grain · cracked · stone-ground · bulgur · cornmeal · polenta · grits · semolina · bran · groats
- fabric texturessoft, smooth, rough, silky, fuzzy
- salt & peppershaker, grinder, mill, table salt, sea salt
- surface texturesrough, smooth, bumpy, grainy, silky
- unrefinedcrude, rough, unpolished, uncouth, vulgar
- roughrough, gritty, grainy, bumpy, scratchy
- speech registersformal, informal, casual, colloquial, vernacular
- coarse clothRough-textured woven fabric
- coarse languageObscene or crude speech
- coarse hairThick, rough strands
- coarse grindLarge-particle processing result
- coarse sugarLarge-grained sweetener
- coarse threadThick strand for sewing
coarseness, coarsen, coarsely, coarser, coarsening, coarsest, coarsens, coarsened, coarse-grained