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rough vs coarse

coarse vs rough

rough is a noun but coarse is not a noun.

rough and coarse both are adjectives.

rough is a verb but coarse is not a verb.

rough is an adverb but coarse is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rough Yes Yes Yes Yes
coarse No Yes No No
rough (noun) coarse (noun)
the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short
rough (adjective) coarse (adjective)
having or caused by an irregular surface of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped of low or inferior quality or value
causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
not shaped by cutting or trimming
ready and able to resort to force or violence
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
full of hardship or trials
not quite exact or correct
violently agitated and turbulent
unkind or cruel or uncivil
unpleasantly stern
not perfected
(of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse
not carefully or expertly made
rough (verb) coarse (verb)
prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
rough (adverb) coarse (adverb)
with rough motion as over a rough surface
with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly')
Difference between rough and coarse

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