Coarseness
noun
Quality of being rough or harsh.
The coarseness of the fabric made it uncomfortable against my skin.
Often appears as...
- coarseness of texture
- coarseness of fabric
noun
Lack of refinement or manners.
His coarseness was shocking to the more refined guests at the party.
Often appears as...
- coarseness in behaviour
- coarseness of language
noun
Lack of detail in a photo or a piece of audio.
The coarseness of the image was due to the poor quality of the camera.
Often appears as...
- coarseness of image
- coarseness of sound
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Technical
noun
Quality of being rough or harsh.
The coarseness of the fabric made it uncomfortable against my skin.
Often appears as...
- coarseness of texture
- coarseness of fabric
noun
Lack of refinement or manners.
His coarseness was shocking to the more refined guests at the party.
Often appears as...
- coarseness in behaviour
- coarseness of language
noun
Lack of detail in a photo or a piece of audio.
The coarseness of the image was due to the poor quality of the camera.
Often appears as...
- coarseness of image
- coarseness of sound
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Tactile Sensation
Coarseness describes how something feels against the skin, often uncomfortable or not smooth.
The coarseness of wool sweaters can be irritating to sensitive skin.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Texture
Used to describe a visible texture, suggesting a rough surface appearance.
You can see the coarseness in the artist's brush strokes.
Pro Tip 3/3Material Comparison
Coarseness can compare different materials, indicating one is less fine or smooth.
Compared to silk, the coarseness of cotton is quite noticeable.
Pro Tip 1/3Tactile Sensation
Coarseness describes how something feels against the skin, often uncomfortable or not smooth.
The coarseness of wool sweaters can be irritating to sensitive skin.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Texture
Used to describe a visible texture, suggesting a rough surface appearance.
You can see the coarseness in the artist's brush strokes.
Pro Tip 3/3Material Comparison
Coarseness can compare different materials, indicating one is less fine or smooth.
Compared to silk, the coarseness of cotton is quite noticeable.
Pro Tip 1/3Tactile Sensation
Coarseness describes how something feels against the skin, often uncomfortable or not smooth.
The coarseness of wool sweaters can be irritating to sensitive skin.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Texture
Used to describe a visible texture, suggesting a rough surface appearance.
You can see the coarseness in the artist's brush strokes.
Pro Tip 3/3Material Comparison
Coarseness can compare different materials, indicating one is less fine or smooth.
Compared to silk, the coarseness of cotton is quite noticeable.
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Video examples
C.K. Williams: Poetry...
sprawling, skirt hiked, eyes veined red, swollen with tears, her shame, her dishonor. My ignorant, arrogant coarseness, my secret pride, my turning away. Still life on a rooftop,
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C.K. Williams: Poetry...
sprawling, skirt hiked, eyes veined red, swollen with tears, her shame, her dishonor. My ignorant, arrogant coarseness, my secret pride, my turning away. Still life on a rooftop,
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Quote examples
David Roberts
As scientific research demonstrates, llama wool's very coarseness and its range of fibers from fine to thick mean that it can be woven into clothing that's superior to down, fleece, sheep wool, and alpaca wool in criteria ranging from warmth to water resistance to usable life.
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Steven Bochco
American Producer
The entertainment world, television, movies, social media, YouTube stuff, we're so bombarded with so much imagery and such a great sense of inhumanity, and there is a coarseness, a coarsening of interaction.
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E. M. Forster
English Novelist
Very notable was his distinction between coarseness and vulgarity, coarseness, revealing something; vulgarity, concealing something.
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Danny Meyer
American Businessman
There are a zillion variables to a hamburger. What part of the animal went into it. What coarseness. What temperature.
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Lord Byron
British Poet
America is a model of force and freedom and moderation - with all the coarseness and rudeness of its people.
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Nigerian Writer
Evil is tolerable if purged of coarseness.
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David Roberts
As scientific research demonstrates, llama wool's very coarseness and its range of fibers from fine to thick mean that it can be woven into clothing that's superior to down, fleece, sheep wool, and alpaca wool in criteria ranging from warmth to water resistance to usable life.
Quote examples
Steven Bochco
American Producer
The entertainment world, television, movies, social media, YouTube stuff, we're so bombarded with so much imagery and such a great sense of inhumanity, and there is a coarseness, a coarsening of interaction.
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E. M. Forster
English Novelist
Very notable was his distinction between coarseness and vulgarity, coarseness, revealing something; vulgarity, concealing something.
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Danny Meyer
American Businessman
There are a zillion variables to a hamburger. What part of the animal went into it. What coarseness. What temperature.
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Lord Byron
British Poet
America is a model of force and freedom and moderation - with all the coarseness and rudeness of its people.
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Nigerian Writer
Evil is tolerable if purged of coarseness.
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