coarseness
/'kɔ:snis/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The quality of lacking taste and refinement: The state or characteristic of being crude, vulgar, or unrefined in manner, appearance, or behavior.
- Looseness or roughness in texture (as of cloth): The physical property of a material having a rough, uneven, or not fine surface.
- The quality of being composed of relatively large particles: The state of having a granular or gritty composition, as in sand or ground material.
- Language or humor that is down-to-earth: The use of plain, often earthy, and unsophisticated language or jokes.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The coarseness of his jokes made some guests uncomfortable. (This illustrates the quality of lacking refinement in humor.)
- She disliked the coarseness of the burlap fabric against her skin. (This demonstrates roughness in texture.)
- The coarseness of the sandpaper is determined by the size of its abrasive particles. (This shows the quality of being composed of large particles.)
- The novel was praised for its realism but criticized for the coarseness of its dialogue. (This exemplifies down-to-earth, unsophisticated language.)
Advanced Usage
- "coarseness of grain": Refers specifically to the size of particles in a substance like wood, metal, or soil.
- The coarseness of the soil made it difficult for delicate plants to root.
- "coarseness of character": Describes a person's fundamentally unrefined or crude nature.
- Despite his wealth, a certain coarseness of character prevented his acceptance into high society.
Variants and Related Words
- Coarse (adj): Having a rough texture; lacking refinement; composed of large particles.
- Coarse salt is often used for seasoning while cooking.
- Coarsen (verb): To make or become coarse.
- Years of manual labor had coarsened his hands.
Synonyms
- Crudeness: Lacking grace, education, or sensitivity.
- Roughness: Having an uneven or irregular surface; not gentle or refined.
- Vulgarity: The state of being lacking in sophistication or good taste; unrefined.
- Grittiness: The quality of containing or resembling grit; courage and resolve, but in a physical sense, it relates to coarseness of texture.
Antonyms
- Refinement: The quality of being elegant, cultured, or polished.
- Smoothness: The quality of having an even and regular surface; free from roughness.
- Fineness: The quality of being very thin, small in texture, or delicate.
Related Phrases
- A touch of coarseness: A slight element of vulgarity or lack of refinement.
- The painting was beautiful, but it had a touch of coarseness in its subject matter.
- To betray a coarseness: To reveal an underlying lack of refinement.
- His elegant speech could not entirely betray the coarseness of his upbringing.
Noun
- the quality of lacking taste and refinement
- looseness or roughness in texture (as of cloth)
- the quality of being composed of relatively large particles
- language or humor that is down-to-earth
- the saltiness of their language was inappropriate
- self-parody and saltiness riddled their core genre