Coarse vs Economical - What's the difference?
coarse | economical |
Composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture.
Lacking refinement, taste or delicacy;
Careful with money so as not to spend too much; prudent; thrifty.
Relating to economy in any other sense.
' Economical is preferred when referring to thrift or value for money.
As adjectives the difference between coarse and economical
is that coarse is composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture while economical is careful with money so as not to spend too much; prudent; thrifty.coarse
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(wikipedia coarse)Adjective
(er)- coarse manners
- coarse language
Usage notes
* Nouns to which "coarse" is often applied: language, particle, grain, graining, sand, powder, gravel, grit, salt, gold, thread, hair, cloth, grid, aggregate, texture, grass, fish, angling, fishing.Synonyms
* (of inferior quality ): thick, rough, sharp, hard * (not refined ): rough, rude, uncouth, blunt, unpolished, inelegant, indelicate, vulgar, gritty, obscene, crassAntonyms
* (of inferior quality ): fineDerived terms
* coarsely * coarsen * coarsenessExternal links
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*economical
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Alternative forms
* economicall (obsolete) * (archaic) * (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)Usage notes
Modern usage prefers economic' when describing the economy of a region or country (and when referring to personal or family budgeting).' Economical is preferred when referring to thrift or value for money.
