adjective
- having a rougher or less smooth texture (comparative form of coarse)
- less refined or more vulgar in behavior or language (comparative form of coarse)
- made up of larger particles or having less fine detail (comparative form of coarse)
Examples
- The sandpaper became coarser as we moved to lower grits.
- His manners grew coarser after spending years in the rough mining camp.
- The fabric felt coarser than the silk we had examined earlier.
- The coarser salt crystals dissolved more slowly in the water.
- Her language became coarser when she was angry.
- The coarser mesh allowed larger particles to pass through.
- The painting’s brushstrokes appeared coarser in the unfinished sections.