different between coarse vs boisterous
coarse
English
Etymology
Adjectival use of course that diverged in spelling in the 18th century. The sense developed from '(following) the usual course' (cf. of course) to 'ordinary, common' to 'lacking refinement', with 'not fine, granular' arising from its application to cloth. Compare the development of mean.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: kôs, IPA(key): /k??s/
- (General American) enPR: kôrs, IPA(key): /k???s/
- (rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) enPR: k?rs, IPA(key): /ko(?)?s/
- (non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA(key): /ko?s/
- Rhymes: -??(?)s
- Homophone: course
Adjective
coarse (comparative coarser, superlative coarsest)
- Composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture.
- Lacking refinement, taste or delicacy.
- coarse manners
- coarse language
Usage notes
- Nouns to which "coarse" is often applied: language, particle, grain, graining, sand, powder, gravel, grit, salt, gold, thread, hair, cloth, grid, aggregate, texture, grass, fish, angling, fishing.
Synonyms
- (of inferior quality): thick, rough, sharp, hard
- (not refined): rough, rude, uncouth, blunt, unpolished, inelegant, indelicate, vulgar, gritty, obscene, crass
Antonyms
- (of inferior quality): fine
Derived terms
- coarsely
- coarsen
- coarseness
Translations
Further reading
- coarse in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- coarse in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- coarse at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- Arceos, Rascoe, acrose, ocreas
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boisterous
English
Etymology
From Middle English boistres, an alteration of Middle English boistous, from Anglo-Norman bustous (“rough”), perhaps from Old French boitous (“noisy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?b??st???s/
Adjective
boisterous (comparative more boisterous, superlative most boisterous)
- Full of energy; exuberant; noisy.
- Characterized by violence and agitation; wild; stormy.
- Having or resembling animal exuberance.
Derived terms
- boisterously
- boisterousness
Translations
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