coarseness of food, texture, manners, or language
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Coarseness
Synonyms for "coarseness" (194 found)
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Closest matches (39)
Adjective(1 words)
abrasive tone
adamanimalismanimalitybad mannersbad tastebarbarismbarbarousnessbasenessbeastlinessbestialitybodily sizebodybombasticnessbrutalitybrutishnessbulkcacologycacophonycaddishnesscallowness
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carnal naturecarnal-mindednesscarnalityclumsinesscoarse-grainednesscommonnesscorpulencecracked voicecrassnesscrudeness
Strong matches (58)
Noun(5 words)
cruditycumbrousnessdepthdiscorddiscourteousnessdiscourtesydistance throughdrynessdysphemismearthinessfallen naturefallen statefatnessfleshfleshlinessfourth-ratenessfranknessgaudinessgothicismgracelessness
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graininessgranularitygranulationgreennessgrittinessgross behaviorgrossnessgruffnessgutturalismgutturalitygutturalnesshardnessharshnessheavinesshoarsenesshumblenesshuskinessill breedingill mannersill-balanced sentencesimmaturenessimmaturityimpolitenessimproprietyimpurityincivilityinconcinnityinconsideratenessincorrectnessindecorousnessindelicacyineleganceinelegancy
Related words (97)
infelicityinferiorityinferiornessinsensitivityinurbanitylack of finishlack of polishlapsed stateleadennessloudnessloutishnesslowlinessmannerlessnessmassmaterialismmeannessmeretriciousnessnondevelopmentnonspiritualityobscenity
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offensivenessoversimplicityoversimplificationpompousnessponderousnesspoor dictionpoornesspostlapsarian stateracinessranknessraspinessraucityrawnessreductionismribaldryroughnessrudenesssaltinessscrapinessscratchinesssecond-ratenesssesquipedalianismsesquipedalitysimplismslipshod constructionspicinessstertorousnessstiltednessswinishnesstactlessnesstastelessnessthe beastthe fleshthe offending adamthe old adamthe roughthe third dimensionthicknessthird-ratenessthroatinessturgidityuglinessuncourtlinessuncouthnessuncultivationundevelopmentuneuphoniousnessunfinishunfinishednessunfledgednessungallantnessungentlemanlinessungracefulnessungraciousnessunmannerlinessunpolitenessunrefinementunripenessunseemlinessunsolicitousnessunspiritualityunwieldinessvulgarismvulgarity
Noun(12 words)
lumpinessmost earthilynubbinessraunchresolutionrough edgeroughnessroughsruggednesssaltinesstweedinessvulgarism
Adjective(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: graininess, granularity, vulgarity, abrasive tone, abrasiveness.
- Sentence evidence is available for coarseness, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "coarseness".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "coarseness"
Keep "coarseness" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
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2. Tune tone
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3. Re-read context
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Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
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If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "coarseness" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
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5 entriescoarseness of graincoarseness of speechcoarseness of texturedegree of coarsenesssocial coarseness
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4 entriesSample sentences
5 total sentences available.
All this was extraordinarily distasteful to Churchill. It was ugly, gross. […] Never before had he felt such repulsion when the vicar displayed his characteristic bluntness or coarseness of speech. In the present connection—[…]—such talk had been distressingly out of place.
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This sketch is rather coarse, but probably it is as little exaggerated as could be expected from Walpole. The society which it illustrates abounded with such coarsenesses. Princesses were not expected to exhibit much propriety—nor Duchesses to be overburthened with delicacy.
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Hogarth does not refrain from introducing a sign in his engraving “Noon,” of 1738, showing the Baptist’s head on a charger, with the cynical inscription “Good Eating.” Whether such coarsenesses were actually perpetrated, even under the lax régime of Charles II in England, when frivolity reigned after the fall of Cromwell, it is hard to decide.
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "coarseness"?
Closest matches include graininess, granularity, vulgarity, abrasive tone, abrasiveness.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "coarseness"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.