COARSENESS
Scrabble letter values: C3O1A1R1S1E1N1E1S1S1 = 12
Definition
- noun language or humor that is down-to-earth. — synonyms: saltiness
- noun the quality of being composed of relatively large particles. — synonyms: graininess, granularity
- noun looseness or roughness in texture (as of cloth). — synonyms: nubbiness, tweediness
- noun the quality of lacking taste and refinement. — synonyms: commonness, grossness, vulgarity, vulgarism, raunch
Examples
- “the saltiness of their language was inappropriate”
- “self-parody and saltiness riddled their core genre”
- “coarseness of food, texture, manners, or language”