noun
- plural of coarseness; the quality or state of being rough, crude, or lacking refinement in texture, manner, or language
Usage: typically used in the plural to refer to multiple instances or aspects of roughness or crudeness
Examples
- The coarsenesses of the fabric made it uncomfortable to wear against bare skin.
- Her speech was marked by several coarsenesses that offended the formal audience.
- The artist deliberately emphasized the coarsenesses of the stone to create visual texture.
- Despite the coarsenesses in his manners, he was genuinely kind-hearted.
- The coarsenesses of the sandpaper made it ideal for rough woodworking tasks.
- Literary critics noted the coarsenesses in the dialogue of the early draft.