Coarse - English meaning

adjective

Rough and bad-mannered; coarse.

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Boorish behaviour

adjective

Rude and not considering other people's feelings

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I found him rather boorish and aggressive., the boorish behaviour of some tourists is embarrassing.

adjective

(of hair or foliage) having a stiff and prickly texture.

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He washed his bristly black hair

adjective

With short, stiff hairs

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He had furry eyebrows and bristly hair., bristly stubble covered his head and chin.

adjective

Rude in a mean-spirited and surly way.

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It seems churlish to complain

adjective

Rude, unfriendly, and unpleasant

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[ + to infinitive ] they invited me to dinner and i thought it would be churlish to refuse., i chur…

adjective

Occurring, found, or done often; prevalent.

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Salt and pepper are the two most common seasonings

noun

A piece of open land for public use.

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We spent the morning tramping over the common looking for flowers

adjective

Found frequently in many places or among many people

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Money worries are a common problem for people raising children., guilt and forgiveness are themes c…

adjective

Showing no intelligence or sensitivity.

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The crass assumptions that men make about women

adjective

Stupid and without considering how other people might feel

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A crass remark, crass behaviour/ignorance, a crass error of judgment, he made crass comments about …

adjective

Showing rudeness and a lack of consideration for other people.

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It would be unkind and discourteous to decline a visit

adjective

Not caring enough about other people’s feelings; not polite

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I felt it was discourteous of him to leave immediately after his talk., [ c ] she was never guilty …

adjective

Rude and not considering other people's feelings

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The employees were unhelpful and discourteous.

adjective

If someone is foul-mouthed, they use offensive language.

adjective

Covered with hair.

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A hairy chest

adjective

Having a lot of hair, especially on parts of the body other than the head

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Hairy armpits/legs, a hairy chest

adjective

Frightening or dangerous, especially in a way that is exciting

Usage examples:

I like going on the back of pedro's motorbike, though it can get a bit hairy.

adjective

Rude and behaving badly

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An ill-bred young man

adjective

Rude and unpleasant

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Not having or showing good manners; rude.

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It would have been impolite to refuse

adjective

Rude; not polite

adjective

Behaving in a way that is not socially correct and shows a lack of understanding of and care for other people's feelings

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Impolite language/behaviour, impolite to it is impolite to point at people., it would be impolite t…

adjective

Uncouth and aggressive; thuggish.

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Youths responsible for awful, loutish behaviour

adjective

Behaving in a very rude, offensive, and sometimes violent way

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Loutish behaviour, she complained to me about a couple of loutish students.

adjective

Rough or clumsy and unintelligent.

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Oafish behaviour

adjective

Stupid, rude, or awkward

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Oafish behaviour, an oafish young man

adjective

Covered in prickles.

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Masses of prickly brambles

adjective

Having sharp points that stick out, or causing a stinging feeling

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A prickly cactus, the wool felt prickly and itchy against his skin.

adjective

Having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth or level.

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They had to carry the victim across the rough, stony ground

adverb

In a manner that lacks gentleness; harshly or violently.

Usage examples:

Treat 'em rough but treat 'em fair

noun

A disreputable and violent person.

Usage examples:

The rear of the column was attacked by roughs

adjective

Offensively impolite or bad-mannered.

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She had been rude to her boss

adjective

Behaving in a way that hurts other people’s feelings; not polite

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I apologized for ted’s rude behavior., i thought it was rude of him not to introduce me., i’ve live…

adjective

(especially of a fabric or garment) having a rough, uncomfortable texture and tending to cause itching or discomfort.

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A cardigan in a scratchy wool

adjective

(of hair or fur) long, thick, and unkempt.

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The mountain goat has a long, shaggy coat

noun

An unpowered vehicle towed by another.

Usage examples:

Forty lorry trailers loaded with fish

verb

Give advance publicity to (a film, broadcast, or proposal) by releasing extracts or selected details.

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The series has already been heavily trailered

noun

A vehicle without an engine, often in the form of a flat frame or a container, that can be pulled by another vehicle

Usage examples:

We bought a trailer for camping trips.

adjective

Discourteous; impolite.

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He'd been short and uncivil with her

adjective

Not polite

Usage examples:

He was most uncivil to your father - called him an old fool.

adjective

(of a place or people) not socially, culturally, or morally advanced.

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They pitied us for leaving the smoke for such uncivilized remoteness

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(of a society or country) without what is thought to be a highly developed culture and way of life, or (of a person) rude and not showing care for others

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Uncivilized behavior

adjective

Lacking good manners, refinement, or grace.

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He is unwashed, uncouth, and drunk most of the time

adjective

(of a person or a person's behavior) rude and unpleasant

adjective

Not characterized by good taste, manners, or education.

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To my uncultured palate most of the wines were good

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Someone who is uncultured has not had a good education and does not know a lot about art, music, painting, etc.

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He accused modern schools of churning out uncultured children., they regarded their country cousins…

adjective

Not appropriate to or behaving like a gentleman.

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An ungentlemanly lack of sportsmanship

adjective

(of a man's behaviour) not polite and not behaving well towards other people

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He was sent off the pitch for ungentlemanly conduct.

adjective

Not appropriate for or typical of a well-bred, decorous woman.

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Sharon gave an unladylike snort

adjective

Not graceful or polite, or not behaving in a way that is thought to be socially acceptable for a woman

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She was sweating in a most unladylike manner.

adjective

Lacking sophistication or good taste.

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A vulgar check suit

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Resembling wire in form and texture.

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His wiry black hair

adjective

(of a person) thin but strong

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He was a wiry man 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 145 pounds.