coarser
Grainier than before
Coarser is the comparative form of coarse—rougher in texture, cruder in manner, or less refined.
Sandpaper comes in grades from coarser to finer.
The fabric felt coarser than she expected.
Speech or behavior that is coarser lacks delicacy: His jokes got coarser as the night went on.
More coarse-textured
- grainierMore particulate in texture
- sandierContaining more gite
- grittierMore rough-textured
- scratchierMore rough-textured
harsher · cruder · unrefined · pebbly · nubby · bristly · raspy · prickly
More rough-textured
- rougherMore coarse-textured
- harsherMore severe or unkind
- sandpaperAbrasive-coated finishing material
- emeryGranular polishing mineral
pumice · grit · rasp · file · scouring · grinding · buffing · lapping
More unrefined or vulgar
- ruderMore lacking in courtesy
- vulgarCrude or indecent
- profaneIrreverent toward the sacred
- obsceneGrossly offensive to decency
lewd · bawdy · ribald · indecent · foul · crass · uncouth · indelicate
More coarse-textured
chunkier · pixelated · low-resolution · approximate · imprecise · generalized · undetailed · simplified
rougher
More coarse-textured
scratchier · harsher · cruder · unrefined · pebbly · nubby · bristly · raspy · prickly · stubbly
grittier
More rough-textured
emery · pumice · grit · rasp · file · scouring · grinding · buffing · lapping · exfoliating
cruder
More unrefined or vulgar
obscene · lewd · bawdy · ribald · indecent · foul · crass · uncouth · indelicate · off-color
rougher
More coarse-textured
blockier · chunkier · pixelated · low-resolution · approximate · imprecise · generalized · undetailed · simplified · sketchy
- comparisonscomparison, compare, comparative, analogy, metaphor
- 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
coarse, coarseness, coarsen, coarsening, coarsest, coarsened, coarse-grained