Hyphenation
coarse·nessSynonyms
bawdiness,
boorishness,
callousness,
crassness,
crudity,
earthiness,
harshness,
indelicacy,
offensiveness,
poor taste,
rawness,
ribaldry,
roughness,
smut,
smuttinessPronunciation
Etymology
[ 'kOrs, 'kors ] (adjective.) 14th century. coarse + -ness