Meaning & use
Coarser
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Rougher in texture, larger in grain, or less fine and refined, compared to something else.
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Sandpaper with a lower number has a coarser grit.
His manners grew coarser after years working on the docks.
A note on using this word
Can describe both physical texture, like fabric or sand, and figurative qualities, like manners or humor.
Words with a similar meaning
roughergrittier
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Words with an opposite meaning
finersmoother
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