coarse

//kɔːrs//
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Adjective

coarseCanonical form
coarserComparative
coarsestSuperlative
1

Rough or loose in texture; not fine or smooth.

This coarse fabric is too rough for sensitive skin.

2

Lacking refinement or delicacy; crude or vulgar in manner, speech, or behavior.

His coarse language offended everyone at the dinner party.

3

Of inferior quality; not pure or refined.

The bread was made from coarse flour.