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coarser

coarser is the comparative form of coarse.

Meaning of coarse

Adjective

coarse (comparative coarser, superlative coarsest)

  1. With a rough texture; not smooth.
    • Two hundred Sempſtreſſes were employed to make me Shirts, and Linen for Bed and Table, all of the ſtrongeft and coarſeſt kind they could get; which, however, they were forced to quilt together in ſeveral Folds, for the thickeſt was ſome degrees finer than Lawn.1726 October 28, [Jonathan Swift], “Of the Inhabitants of Lilliput; […]”, in Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. […] [Gulliver’s Travels], volume I, London: […] Benj[amin] Motte, […]...
  2. Composed of large particles.
    • coarse sand
  3. Lacking refinement, taste or delicacy.
    • coarse manners
  4. (archaic) Unrefined.
  5. Of inferior quality.
    • Due to the internet issue, the system generated an coarse audio file.
    Synonyms:
    rough, sharp, hard
  6. Not thin; thick.

Questions about coarser

What is coarser the comparative form of?
Coarser is the comparative form of coarse.

Words near coarser in the dictionary

  1. coarseness
  2. coarsenesses
  3. coarsening
  4. coarsenings
  5. coarsens
  6. coarser
  7. coarsest
  8. coarsish
  9. coarsy
  10. coarticulate
  11. coarticulated

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