different between coarse vs uncivilised
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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uncivilised
English
Etymology
From un- +? civilised
Adjective
uncivilised (comparative more uncivilised, superlative most uncivilised)
- (British spelling) alternative spelling of uncivilized
uncivilised From the web:
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- what does uncivilised darkness mean
- civilized means
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