coarsened

Examples

• All

• They rub the ball in sand in Japan to get it coarsened for grip, and here they rub it in mud to get it ready for the gripping.

  Harvard University

• The fabric felt coarsened after multiple washes, losing its smooth texture.

• Now here I mentioned that this is in fact what happens is this test here is actually coarsened, OK?

• His once polished manners became coarsened after years of living in a rough neighborhood.

Synonyms

R

rough

vscoarsened

164 1.0

Not smooth and often harsh in sound

is more specific, implying a change toward roughness and reduced refinement

C

coarse

vscoarsened

26 3.7

A surface like sand or rough cloth that has large grains and is not smooth

becomes rough and less refined often from poor skill or harsh conditions

G

grainy

vscoarsened

25 3.7

Rough in feel or look because of many tiny pieces

focuses more on becoming rough and crude rather than merely having visible grains

G

gritty

vscoarsened

12 4.1

Has a rough texture with small hard grains

covers general roughness but also suggests becoming crude or unrefined beyond particles

U

unpolished

vscoarsened

4 4.4

Rough in behavior, skill, or looks and awkward in social situations

describes the same loss of refinement but via physical roughening or harsh exposure

C

coarse-grained

vscoarsened

4.8

A rough texture made of large visible grains

covers the same roughness but also stresses becoming crude or unrefined

C

coarse-textured

vscoarsened

4.9

Having a rough surface that feels slightly scratchy

emphasizes becoming rough and less refined often through damage or poor work

R

roughened

vscoarsened

4.1

A surface like skin that is not smooth and feels dry from cold or wind

includes that environmental cause but also poor skill or harsh treatment as causes

R

roughish

vscoarsened

5.4

Feels slightly rough to the touch

indicates a stronger change to roughness and crudeness rather than slight unevenness

G

granulated

vscoarsened

4.2

With many small grains or a grainy texture

implies a process of becoming rougher and less refined beyond simple granulation

Antonyms

R

refined

1 5.4

More exact or detailed after careful improvement

How Coarse

vulgar

• Offensive

22 6.5

crude

3 3.9

coarsened

6.5

smooth

256 1.0

refined

1 5.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology