Harsh vs Coarse - What's the difference?
harsh | coarse |
Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
Severe or cruel.
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(slang) To negatively criticize.
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(slang) to put a damper on (a mood).
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Composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture.
Lacking refinement, taste or delicacy;
Coarse is a synonym of harsh.
As adjectives the difference between harsh and coarse
is that harsh is unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses while coarse is composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture.As a verb harsh
is to negatively criticize.harsh
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Adjective
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Antonyms
* genteelVerb
(es)- Quit harshing me already, I said that I was sorry!
- Dude, you're harshing my buzz.
Synonyms
* roughDerived terms
* harshly * harshnesscoarse
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(wikipedia coarse)Adjective
(er)- coarse manners
- coarse language