Meanings
adjectivecoarse-grained (comparative more coarse-grained, superlative most coarse-grained)
comparative more coarse-grained · superlative most coarse-grained
- Consisting of coarse particles.
Antonyms: fine-grained
- Having a coarse, irregular texture.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveConsisting of coarse particles.
Opposite
More synonyms by meaning
adjectivecomposed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Bulgarian едрозърнест
- едрозърнест (edrozărnest)Consisting of coarse particles
German grobkörnig, grobkörnig
- grobkörnigConsisting of coarse particles
- grobkörnigHaving a coarse, irregular texture
Norwegian Bokmål grovkornet
- grovkornetConsisting of coarse particles
Polish gruboziarnisty
- gruboziarnistyConsisting of coarse particles
Russian кру́пный, крупнозерни́стый
- кру́пный (krúpnyj)Consisting of coarse particles
- крупнозерни́стый (krupnozernístyj)Consisting of coarse particles
- гру́бый (grúbyj)Having a coarse, irregular texture
Swedish grovkornig
- grovkornigConsisting of coarse particles
Turkish iri taneli, iri taneli
- iri taneliConsisting of coarse particles
- iri taneliHaving a coarse, irregular texture
Ukrainian грубозерни́стий
- грубозерни́стий (hrubozernýstyj)Consisting of coarse particles
Cite this entry
APA
coarse-grained. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coarse-grained
MLA
“coarse-grained.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coarse-grained. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coarse-grained,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coarse-grained.
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