Coarse
Coarse adjective - Depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society.
Usage example: offended by the coarse humor at the celebrity roast
Offensive is a synonym for coarse in rude topic. In some cases you can use "Offensive" instead an adjective "Coarse", when it comes to topics like obscene. vulgar substitute
Offensive
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Black and Gray Morality: Most people in the film act out of their own interests, and even the informed criminals(and the slaver) aren´t shown doing anything more offensive than using coarse language and menacing to beat Nonato/Alecrim for something wrong he does.
Source: Film / Estomago
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