coarseness

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A noun referring to the quality of being rough in texture, lacking refinement or delicacy, or being vulgar or crude in language or humor.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее качество грубой текстуры, отсутствие утонченности или деликатности, а также вульгарность или грубость в языке или юморе.esSustantivo que denota la cualidad de una textura áspera o rugosa, la falta de refinamiento o delicadeza, y también la vulgaridad o grosería en el lenguaje o el humor.frQualité de ce qui est grossier, rude au toucher ou manquant de finesse et de délicatesse ; peut aussi désigner la vulgarité ou l'indécence dans le langage ou l'humour.deSubstantiv, das die Eigenschaft einer groben, rauen Textur bezeichnet, ferner den Mangel an Feinheit oder Zartheit sowie Vulgarität oder Derbheit in Sprache oder Humor.ptSubstantivo que designa a qualidade de uma textura áspera ou grossa, a falta de refinamento ou delicadeza e, ainda, a vulgaridade ou grosseria na linguagem ou no humor.zh名词，指粗糙的质地或缺乏细腻与优雅，也指语言或幽默的粗俗、下流。arاسم يدل على صفة الخشونة في الملمس أو عدم الصقل والنعومة، وعلى فقدان الرقة واللطافة في السلوك أو الذوق، وكذلك على الفظاظة أو الوقاحة أو البذاءة في القول أو الفكاهة.

1. Rough texture B2 formal

   The quality of being composed of relatively large particles or having a rough surface.

   • The coarseness of the sandpaper made it perfect for smoothing wood.
   • He noticed the coarseness of the fabric against his skin.
   • The coarseness of the ground coffee affects the brewing time.

   ruГрубая текстураesAsperezafrTexture rugueusedeGrobe BeschaffenheitptTextura grossazh粗糙质感arخشونة الملمس

   Sinónimos: graininessharshnessroughnessscratchinessunevenness

   Antónimos: finenesspolishsmoothness

2. Lack of refinement C1 formal

   The quality of lacking taste, refinement, or sophistication in behavior, language, or humor.

   • The coarseness of his jokes offended many people at the dinner party.
   • She was put off by the coarseness of their language.
   • The film was criticized for its coarseness and lack of subtlety.

   ruГрубостьesGrosería, falta de refinamientofrGrossièreté, manque de raffinementdeGrobheitptGrosseriazh粗俗arالوقاحة

   Sinónimos: boorishnesscrudenessindecencyobscenityribaldryroughnessrudenessuncouthnessvulgarity

   Antónimos: civilitydelicacyelegancefinessegracepolishpolitenessrefinementsophisticationtaste

3. Down-to-earth quality C1 informal

   A quality of being direct, unpretentious, and grounded in everyday life, often in language or humor.

   • His humor had a certain coarseness that appealed to the working class audience.
   • The coarseness of her speech made her seem more approachable.
   • There is an honest coarseness in the way he tells stories.

   ruПростотаesCualidad de ser directo y sin pretensionesfrCaractère terre-à-terredeBodenständigkeitptSimplicidadezh朴实arالبساطة والعفوية

   Sinónimos: roughnesssaltiness

   Antónimos: culturedelicacyelegancefinessegentilitypolishrefinementsophisticationsubtletyurbanity

4. Looseness in texture B2 formal

   The quality of being loose, rough, or not fine in texture, as of cloth or hair.

   • The coarseness of the wool made the sweater itchy.
   • She disliked the coarseness of the linen sheets.
   • The coarseness of the horse's mane required special grooming.

   ruГрубостьesAspereza o falta de finura en la texturafrGrossièreté de texturedeRauheitptAsperezazh粗糙arخشونة الملمس

   Sinónimos: graininessharshnessroughnessunevenness

   Antónimos: delicacyfinenesssmoothnesssoftness

• coarsenesses plural form
• coarsenesses' possessive plural form
• coarseness's possessive singular form