coarsenesses
Qualities of roughness
Coarsenesses is the plural of coarseness, referring to multiple instances or types of roughness, crudeness, or lack of refinement.
The word covers both physical texture—the coarsenesses of different sandpapers or fabrics—and figurative qualities like vulgarity or indelicacy: The various coarsenesses of his humor ranged from mild innuendo to outright obscenity.
Uneven surface quality
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- graininessGrainy visual texture
- sandpaperAbrasive-coated finishing material
- abrasivenessCoarse or harsh quality
burlap · scratchiness · harshness · bristle · stubble · unrefined · raw · unpolished
Lack of sophistication
- rudenessDisrespectful social behavior
- obscenityIndecent word or act
- profanityVulgar or obscene speech
- indelicacyWant of propriety
boorishness · uncouthness · lewdness · ribaldry · earthiness · saltiness · raunchiness · impropriety
Not processed or polished
- unsophisticatedLacking refinement or complexity
- roughhewnCoarsely cut, unfinished
- ineleganceLack of polish
- crudityUnrefined or vulgar quality
primitiveness · simplicity · artlessness · rusticity · rawness · plainness · homeliness · unpolished
roughness
Uneven surface quality
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- graininessGrainy visual texture
- sandpaperAbrasive-coated finishing material
abrasiveness · burlap · scratchiness · harshness · bristle · stubble · unrefined · raw · unpolished · ragged
crudeness
Lack of sophistication
indelicacy · boorishness · uncouthness · lewdness · ribaldry · earthiness · saltiness · raunchiness · impropriety · tastelessness
unrefined
Not processed or polished
- unsophisticatedLacking refinement or complexity
- roughhewnCoarsely cut, unfinished
- ineleganceLack of polish
crudity · primitiveness · simplicity · artlessness · rusticity · rawness · plainness · homeliness · unpolished · commonness
coarsenessesfineness
Purity or thinness measure
silkiness · sleekness · velvetiness · polish · glossiness
coarsenessesrefinements
Incremental quality upgrades
gentility · sophistication · cultivation · politeness · courtliness