Coarsened

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of coarsen form-of, participle, past

    "Because the wool was of poor quality, it coarsened the fabric."

Adjective
  1. 1
    made coarse or crude by lack of skill wordnet

Synonyms

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inferior

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"Because the wool was of poor quality, it coarsened the fabric."

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