Coarse and Gentle

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Coarse

Coarse adjective - Harsh and dry in sound.
Usage example: a coarse laugh
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Gentle is an antonym for coarse in topics: rude, rough.
Nearby Words: coarseness, coarsened, coarsely, coarsening

Gentle

Gentle adjective - Not harsh or stern especially in nature or effect.
Usage example: her gentle ways
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Coarse is an antonym for gentle in mild topic.
Nearby Words: gentling, gently, gentility, gentleness, gentled
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Both words in one sentence

  • Creator / Rudyard Kipling It was brutal and coarse and violent,—man being naturally gentle when he’s fighting for his life.
    Source: Creator / Rudyard Kipling
  • May overlap with Brooding Boy, Gentle Girl if the hero is a guy and his sidekick is a girl, or Captain Smooth and Sergeant Rough, when it's done with a Officer and a Gentleman and a coarse Sergeant Rock.
    Source: Rude Hero, Nice Sidekick
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