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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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brusque
English
Alternative forms
- brusk
Etymology
From French brusque, from Italian brusco (“rude, sharp, sour”); origin unknown.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /b?u?sk/, /b??sk/, /b??sk/
- (US) IPA(key): /b??sk/
- Rhymes: -?sk
Adjective
brusque (comparative brusquer or more brusque, superlative brusquest or most brusque)
- Rudely abrupt, unfriendly.
- 1858, Anthony Trollope, Dr Thorne, ch. 3:
- He was brusque, authoritative, given to contradiction, rough though never dirty in his personal belongings, and inclined to indulge in a sort of quiet raillery.
- 1858, Anthony Trollope, Dr Thorne, ch. 3:
Related terms
- brusquely
- brusqueness
Translations
References
- brusque in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- brusque in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- brusque at OneLook Dictionary Search
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian brusco. Doublet of brusc.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /b?ysk/
Adjective
brusque (plural brusques)
- abrupt (sudden or hasty)
- Synonyms: abrupt, brutal
- curt
Verb
brusque
- first-person singular present indicative of brusquer
- third-person singular present indicative of brusquer
- first-person singular present subjunctive of brusquer
- third-person singular present subjunctive of brusquer
- second-person singular imperative of brusquer
Further reading
- “brusque” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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