“the saltiness of their language was inappropriate”
noun
the quality of being composed of relatively large particles
noun
looseness or roughness in texture (as of cloth)
noun
the quality of lacking taste and refinement
Word Forms
salty
adjective
engagingly stimulating or provocative
grainy
adjective
composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency
granular
adjective
composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency
coarse
adjective
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
nubby
adjective
of textiles; having a rough surface
tweedy
adjective
of textiles; having a rough surface
common
adjective
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
gross
adjective
conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
vulgar
adjective
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
raunchy
adjective
suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Grobheit
Sprache oder Humor, der bodenständig ist
🇫🇷French
grossièreté
un langage ou un humour terre-à-terre
🇪🇸Spanish
tosquedad
lenguaje o humor con los pies en la tierra
🇮🇹Italian
grossolanità
linguaggio o umorismo con i piedi per terra
🇳🇱Dutch
grofheid
taal of humor die nuchter is
🇵🇹Portuguese
grosseria
linguagem ou humor realista
🇷🇺Russian
грубость
язык или юмор, которые приземлены
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बेअदबी
ऐसी भाषा या हास्य जो व्यावहारिक हो
🇧🇩Bengali
রুক্ষতা
ভাষা বা হাস্যরস যা ডাউন-টু-আর্থ
🇮🇳Tamil
கரடுமுரடான தன்மை
மொழி அல்லது நகைச்சுவை என்பது கீழ்நிலைக்கு உட்பட்டது
🇮🇳Telugu
ముతక
భాష లేదా హాస్యం డౌన్-టు ఎర్త్
🇮🇳Marathi
खडबडीतपणा
भाषा किंवा विनोद जी डाउन-टू-अर्थ आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
બરછટતા
ભાષા અથવા રમૂજ જે ડાઉન ટુ અર્થ છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಒರಟುತನ
ಡೌನ್ ಟು ಅರ್ಥ್ ಭಾಷೆ ಅಥವಾ ಹಾಸ್ಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പരുക്കൻ
ഡൗൺ ടു എർത്ത് ആയ ഭാഷ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ നർമ്മം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮੋਟੇਪਨ
ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਜਾਂ ਹਾਸਰਸ ਜੋ ਧਰਤੀ ਤੋਂ ਹੇਠਾਂ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
کھردرا پن
زبان یا مزاح جو زمین سے نیچے ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
粗糙度
务实的语言或幽默
🇯🇵Japanese
粗さ
地に足の着いた言葉やユーモア
🇰🇷Korean
거침
실제적인 언어나 유머
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự thô ráp
ngôn ngữ hoặc sự hài hước thực tế
🇹🇭Thai
ความหยาบ
ภาษาหรืออารมณ์ขันที่ติดดิน
🇮🇩Indonesian
kekasaran
bahasa atau humor yang membumi
🇵🇭Filipino
kagaspangan
wika o katatawanan na down-to-earth
🇲🇾Malay
kekasaran
bahasa atau jenaka yang bersifat turun-temurun
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
خشونة
اللغة أو الفكاهة التي هي على الأرض
🇮🇷Persian
درشتی
زبان یا طنزی که زمینی است
🇹🇷Turkish
kabalık
gerçekçi bir dil veya mizah
🇮🇱Hebrew
גַסוּת
שפה או הומור שקשורים לאדמה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'coarseness'?
The primary meaning of 'coarseness' is 'language or humor that is down-to-earth'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'coarseness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'coarseness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'coarseness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'coarseness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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