Meaning & use
Coarseness
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The quality of being rough or unrefined in texture, manner, or language.
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The coarseness of the sandpaper made it perfect for stripping old paint.
His humor's coarseness offended some of the more reserved guests at the dinner.
A note on using this word
"Coarseness" can describe a physical texture, like fabric or sand, or a social quality, like blunt or vulgar behavior, depending on context.
Words with a similar meaning
roughnesscrudeness
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Words with an opposite meaning
refinementsmoothness
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