coarseness.

1. A rough or large-grained quality in a material or surface.

2. A lack of delicacy or refinement in speech or behavior.

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Words that belong together

• coarseness of texture
• coarseness of grain

On the page

The coarseness of the cloth irritated her skin.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.