Coarse
Coarse adjective - Made up of large particles.
Illiterate and coarse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Illiterate" instead an adjective "Coarse".
Illiterate
Illiterate adjective - Violating approved patterns of speaking and writing.
Coarse and illiterate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Coarse" instead an adjective "Illiterate".
Nearby Words: illiteracy, illiterately
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Huckleberry Finn's father (an uneducated, coarse slob) berated his son for taking up reading and doing quite well, because all their family were illiterate prior to that moment.
Source: Category Traitor
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