Meanings
verb
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of coarsen
Because the wool was of poor quality, it coarsened the fabric.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivemade coarse or crude by lack of skill
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APA
coarsened. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coarsened
MLA
“coarsened.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coarsened. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coarsened,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coarsened.
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