COARSE

• (adj.) of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

  "coarse meal", "coarse sand", "a coarse weave"

  synonyms : harsh

• (adj.) lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

  "he had coarse manners but a first-rate mind", "behavior that branded him as common", "an untutored and uncouth human being", "an uncouth soldier--a real tough guy", "appealing to the vulgar taste for violence", "the vulgar display of the newly rich"

  synonyms : common , rough-cut , uncouth , vulgar

  I felt harassed by the uncouth manners of my date. -added by priyavanjeri

• (adj.) of low or inferior quality or value

  "of what coarse metal ye are molded", "produced...the common cloths used by the poorer population"

  synonyms : common

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