coarseness
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6.4
- noun
- /ˈkɔːrsnəs/
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grosería
- Her coarseness in conversation often surprised those who were new to the group.
- coarseness of culture
So they don't have quite the same sort of coarseness to, to instill building up relationship.
- So they don't have quite the same sort of coarseness to, to instill building up relationship.
Examples
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They all reflect the coarseness of our dialogue.
Blog text (11) -
Coarseness does not become you.
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We expect lewdness and coarseness from the world.
Blog text (27) -
And he'll never be able to emerge from his bathos of coarseness and ignorance.
Academic text (1997) -
He despaired it demonstrates the coarseness of our culture in this age of social media.
Blog text (15) -
This is part of my Englishness, I suppose, but the embarrassment is for them, for their public revelation about themselves, their coarseness, and for what they are going to feel when they realize, or remember, that one of the party is Jewish and not laughing.
Blog text (2) -
Most women's thumbs were ugly and betrayed the incompleteness of their femininity, the essential coarseness of it.
Fiction book (1996) -
"Not his personal magnetism (he hasn't any) but his "very coarseness" enables him "to mingle as a leader among the lumpen of American national politics."
Academic text (1995) -
The coarseness of his comments made the guests uncomfortable during the dinner party.
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He was criticized for the coarseness of his behavior, which was deemed inappropriate at formal events.
Synonyms
18
7.4
A lack of good taste and politeness in speech or behavior
5
7.9
Rude behavior that shows no politeness
3
5.0
A strong unpleasant quality that makes people uncomfortable
1
7.0
A lack of care for other people's feelings or for social rules
1
9.7
A quality of being crude and sexually shocking
1
5.6
A rude or crude way of acting, speaking and dressing
1
8.1
Rude words or actions that show little respect for other people
1
7.9
A short, direct way of speaking that often seems rude
1
4.6
A harsh, sudden way of speaking that sounds unfriendly
1
6.3
Rude, vulgar, or insensitive behaviour that upsets people
1
8.1
Rude, insensitive behavior that ignores good manners
1
6.6
A rough, unfriendly way of speaking or acting
1
5.2
A raw, harsh style that makes art or stories feel real
1
3.0
A rough, harsh state of land, material, or work with no skill shown
1
7.0
A harsh, rude manner or tone that offends people
1
7.0
A short, rude way of speaking that sounds unfriendly
1
3.9
A harsh quality in a voice or behavior that feels severe
1
9.8
A sharp, bitter way of speaking that hurts people
1
8.2
A harsh, unkind way of speaking or acting
A crude, tasteless way of acting, speaking or decorating
A strong lack of care for other people's feelings and good taste
Being crude or coarse and not very smart
Lack of good taste that seems rude or simple
Being rude and not polite to other people
A harsh tone in speech or writing that hurts people
A sharp, bitter way of speaking that hurts people
A lively, slightly rude style of jokes or speech
Antonyms
How Coarse
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7.4
1
4.9
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6.4
1
3.8
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3.5
10
5.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Coarseness comes from the adjective coarse, which once meant 'rough' or 'common'. So when we call someone's words or manners coarseness, we mean they are 'rude' or not refined.