coarseness

• Qualité 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.

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

indénombrable

1. Rough textureB2formal

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

   Texture rugueuse

   • 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.

   Synonymesgraininessharshnessroughnessscratchinessunevenness

   Antonymesfinenesspolishsmoothness

2. Lack of refinementC1formal

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

   Grossièreté, manque de raffinement

   • 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.

   Synonymesboorishnesscrudenessindecencyobscenityribaldryroughnessrudenessuncouthnessvulgarity

   Antonymescivilitydelicacyelegancefinessegracepolishpolitenessrefinementsophisticationtaste

3. Down-to-earth qualityC1informal

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

   Caractère terre-à-terre

   • 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.

   Synonymesroughnesssaltiness

   Antonymesculturedelicacyelegancefinessegentilitypolishrefinementsophisticationsubtletyurbanity

4. Looseness in textureB2formal

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

   Grossièreté de texture

   • 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.

   Synonymesgraininessharshnessroughnessunevenness

   Antonymesdelicacyfinenesssmoothnesssoftness