coarse
Rough to touch, or rude and unpolished.
coarse in a sentence
- The coarse rope left red marks on our palms during the tug of war.
- The coarse sand felt rough and scratchy between our toes as we crossed the dunes.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to coarse?
- Asmooth
- Bsoft
- Crough
- Dfine
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C: rough. The other three mean the opposite of coarse.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to coarse?
- Arude
- Bsmooth
- Cscratchy
- Drough
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B: smooth. The other three mean nearly the same as coarse.
Words that mean something similar
rough, scratchy, rude
Words that mean the opposite
smooth, soft, fine
More words about appearance & looks
- conspicuous: Very easy to see; standing out so everyone notices.
- contrast: A clear difference between two things.
- counterfeit: Made as a fake copy of something real, meant to trick people.
- dainty: Small, pretty and delicate.
- decrepit: Old and falling apart because of age or heavy use.
- delectable: So delicious that you want more of it.
- delicate: So fine or soft that it can easily be broken or hurt.
- dishevelled: Very untidy, with messy hair or clothes.
More words to explore
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Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test