coarsened

• Descreve algo que se tornou grosseiro, vulgar ou menos refinado em textura, qualidade ou caráter.

Describes something that has become rough, vulgar, or less refined in texture, quality, or character.

1. Made rough or less refinedC1formal

   Having become rough in texture or less refined in quality or character.

   Endurecido

   • His hands were coarsened by years of manual labor.
   • The fabric had coarsened after repeated washing.
   • Her once gentle voice had coarsened with age and shouting.

   Sinônimoscrudedebaseddegradedgrainygrittyharshroughroughenedunrefined

   Antônimospolishedrefinedsmoothed

• Verbo usado para indicar o processo de tornar algo ou alguém mais grosseiro, rude ou menos refinado em textura, qualidade ou caráter, ou de se tornar assim.

A verb used to indicate the process of making or becoming rough, crude, or less refined in texture, quality, or character.

1. Make or become roughC1formal

   To cause something to become rougher in texture or quality, or to become rough itself.

   Tornar áspero ou ficar áspero

   • The harsh weather coarsened the skin on his hands.
   • Repeated washing can coarsen the fabric of a shirt.
   • Her voice coarsened from years of shouting.

   Sinônimosabradechafegraterasproughenscrapescratch

   Antônimospolishrefinesmoothsoften

2. Make less refinedC2formal

   To cause someone's manners, language, or behavior to become less polite, subtle, or sophisticated.

   Tornar grosseiro

   • Living in a rough environment can coarsen a person's manners.
   • The constant exposure to vulgar language coarsened his speech.
   • The film's violence seemed to coarsen the audience's sensibilities.

   Sinônimoscheapendebasedegradedemean

   Antônimoscivilizecultivateelevateimprovepolishrefinesophisticate