Coarse vs. Hard: What's the Difference?

Coarse and Hard Definitions
Coarse
Of low, common, or inferior quality.
Hard
Resistant to pressure; not readily penetrated; firm or solid
A hard material.
Coarse
Lacking in delicacy or refinement
Coarse manners.
Hard
Well protected from an attack, as by aerial bombardment
Bunkers and other hard targets.
Coarse
Vulgar or indecent
Coarse language.
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Hard
Requiring great effort or endurance
A hard assignment.
Coarse
Consisting of large particles; not fine in texture
Coarse sand.
Hard
Performed with or marked by great diligence or energy
A project that required years of hard work.
Coarse
Rough, especially to the touch
A coarse tweed.
Hard
Difficult to resolve, accomplish, or finish
That was a hard question.
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Coarse
With a rough texture; not smooth.
Hard
Difficult to understand or impart
Physics was the hardest of my courses. Thermodynamics is a hard course to teach.
Coarse
Composed of large particles.
Coarse sand
Hard
Proceeding or performing with force, vigor, or persistence; assiduous
A hard worker.
Coarse
Lacking refinement, taste or delicacy.
Coarse manners
Coarse language
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Hard
Intense in force or degree
A hard blow.
Coarse
Unrefined.
Hard
Inclement or severe
A long, hard winter.
Coarse
Of inferior quality.
Hard
Stern, strict, or demanding
A hard taskmaster.
Coarse
Large in bulk, or composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture; gross; thick; rough; - opposed to fine; as, coarse sand; coarse thread; coarse cloth; coarse bread.
Hard
Lacking compassion or sympathy; callous
Became hard after years in prison.
Coarse
Not refined; rough; rude; unpolished; gross; indelicate; as, coarse manners; coarse language.
I feelOf what coarse metal ye are molded.
To copy, in my coarse English, his beautiful expressions.
Hard
Difficult to endure; causing hardship or suffering
A hard life.
Coarse
Of texture; large-grained or rough to the touch;
Coarse meal
Coarse sand
A coarse weave
Hard
Oppressive or unjust in nature or effect
Restrictions that were hard on welfare applicants.
Coarse
Lacking refinement or cultivation or taste;
He had coarse manners but a first-rate mind
Behavior that branded him as common
An untutored and uncouth human being
An uncouth soldier--a real tough guy
Appealing to the vulgar taste for violence
The vulgar display of the newly rich
Hard
Harsh or severe in effect or intention
I said some hard things that I regret.
Coarse
Of low or inferior quality or value;
Of what coarse metal ye are molded
Produced...the common cloths used by the poorer population
Hard
Marked by stubborn refusal to compromise or yield; uncompromising
Drives a hard bargain.
Coarse
Conspicuously and tastelessly indecent;
Coarse language
A crude joke
Crude behavior
An earthy sense of humor
A revoltingly gross expletive
A vulgar gesture
Full of language so vulgar it should have been edited
Hard
Bitter or resentful
Hard feelings caused by the insult.
Hard
Showing disapproval, bitterness, or resentment
Gave me a hard look.
Hard
Causing damage or premature wear
Snow and ice are hard on a car's finish.
Hard
Bad; adverse
Hard luck.
Hard
Real and unassailable
Hard evidence.
Hard
Definite; firm
A hard commitment.
Hard
Free from illusion or sentimentality; practical or realistic
We need to take a hard look at the situation.
Hard
Using or based on data that are readily quantified or verified
The hard sciences.
Hard
Marked by sharp delineation or contrast
A hard line separating the two lists.
Hard
Lacking in shade; undiminished
The hard light of the midday sun.
Hard
Hardcore.
Hard
Being a turn in a specific direction at an angle more acute than other possible routes.
Hard
Metallic, as opposed to paper. Used of currency.
Hard
Backed by bullion rather than by credit. Used of currency.
Hard
High and stable. Used of prices.
Hard
Durable; lasting
Hard merchandise.
Hard
Written or printed rather than stored in electronic media
Sent the information by hard mail.
Hard
Erect; tumid. Used of a penis.
Hard
Having high alcoholic content; intoxicating
Hard liquor.
Hard
Rendered alcoholic by fermentation; fermented
Hard cider.
Hard
Containing dissolved salts that interfere with the lathering action of soap or other cleansing agents. Used of water.
Hard
(Linguistics) Velar, as in c in cake or g in log, as opposed to palatal or soft.
Hard
(Physics) Of relatively high energy; penetrating
Hard x-rays.
Hard
High in gluten content
Hard wheat.
Hard
(Chemistry) Resistant to biodegradation
A hard detergent.
Hard
Extremely or dangerously addictive. Used of certain illegal drugs, such as heroin.
Hard
With strenuous effort; intently
Worked hard all day.
Stared hard at the accused criminal.
Hard
With great force, vigor, or energy
Pressed hard on the lever.
Hard
In such a way as to cause great damage or hardship
Industrial cities hit hard by unemployment.
Hard
With great distress, grief, or bitterness
Took the divorce hard.
Hard
Firmly; securely
Held hard to the railing.
Hard
Toward or into a solid condition
Concrete that sets hard within a day.
Hard
Near in space or time; close
The factory stands hard by the railroad tracks.
Hard
(Nautical) Completely; fully
Hard alee.
Hard
(of material or fluid) Having a severe property; presenting difficulty.
Hard
Resistant to pressure.
This bread is so stale and hard, I can barely cut it.
Hard
(of drink or drugs) Strong.
Hard
(of a normally nonalcoholic drink) Containing alcohol.
Hard cider, hard lemonade, hard seltzer, hard soda
Hard
(of water) High in dissolved chemical salts, especially those of calcium.
Hard
Having the capability of being a permanent magnet by being a material with high magnetic coercivity (compare soft).
Hard
Having a high energy (high frequency; short wavelength).
Hard X-rays
Hard
Made up of parallel rays, producing clearly defined shadows.
Hard
(personal or social) Having a severe property; presenting difficulty.
Hard
Difficult or requiring a lot of effort to do, understand, experience, or deal with.
A hard problem;
A hard question;
A hard topic
Hard
Demanding a lot of effort to endure.
A hard life
Hard
Severe, harsh, unfriendly, brutal.
A hard master;
A hard heart;
Hard words;
A hard character
The senator asked the party chief to put the hard word on his potential rivals.
Hard
(dated) Difficult to resist or control; powerful.
Hard
(military) Hardened; having unusually strong defences.
A hard site
Hard
(slang) Tough and muscular.
He thinks he's well hard.
Hard
Unquestionable, unequivocal.
Hard evidence;
A hard requirement
Hard
(of a road intersection) Having a comparatively larger or a ninety-degree angle.
At the intersection, there are two roads going to the left. Take the hard left.
Hard
Sexually aroused; having an erect penis.
I got so hard watching two hot girls wrestle each other on the beach.
Hard
(bodybuilding) Having muscles that are tightened as a result of intense, regular exercise.
Hard
Fortis.
Hard
Plosive.
There is a hard c in "clock" and a soft c in "centre".
Hard
Unvoiced.
Hard k, t, s, ch, as distinguished from soft, g, d, z, j.
Hard
(Slavic phonology) Velarized or plain, rather than palatalized.
Hard
(arts) Having a severe property; presenting a barrier to enjoyment.
Hard
Rigid in the drawing or distribution of the figures; formal; lacking grace of composition.
Hard
Having disagreeable and abrupt contrasts in colour or shading.
Hard
(uncomparable)
Hard
In a physical form, not digital.
A soft or hard copy; a digital or hard archive
Hard
Using a manual or physical process, not by means of a software command.
A hard reboot or reset
Hard
(politics) Far, extreme.
Hard right, hard left
Hard
Of silk: not having had the natural gum boiled off.
Hard
(finance) Of a market: having more demand than supply; being a seller's market.
Hard
(manner) With much force or effort.
He hit the puck hard up the ice.
They worked hard all week.
At the intersection, bear hard left.
The recession hit them especially hard.
Think hard about your choices.
The couple were fucking each other hard.
Hard
(manner) With difficulty.
His degree was hard earned.
Hard
(obsolete) So as to raise difficulties.
Hard
(manner) Compactly.
The lake had finally frozen hard.
Hard
Near, close.
Hard
A firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.
Hard
A tyre whose compound is softer than superhards, and harder than mediums.
Hard
Crack cocaine.
Hard
Hard labor.
The prisoners were sentenced to three years' hard.
Hard
Not easily penetrated, cut, or separated into parts; not yielding to pressure; firm; solid; compact; - applied to material bodies, and opposed to soft; as, hard wood; hard flesh; a hard apple.
Hard
Difficult, mentally or judicially; not easily apprehended, decided, or resolved; as a hard problem.
The hard causes they brought unto Moses.
In which are some things hard to be understood.
Hard
Difficult to accomplish; full of obstacles; laborious; fatiguing; arduous; as, a hard task; a disease hard to cure.
Hard
Difficult to resist or control; powerful.
The stag was too hard for the horse.
A power which will be always too hard for them.
Hard
Difficult to bear or endure; not easy to put up with or consent to; hence, severe; rigorous; oppressive; distressing; unjust; grasping; as, a hard lot; hard times; hard fare; a hard winter; hard conditions or terms.
I never could drive a hard bargain.
Hard
Difficult to please or influence; stern; unyielding; obdurate; unsympathetic; unfeeling; cruel; as, a hard master; a hard heart; hard words; a hard character.
Hard
Not easy or agreeable to the taste; harsh; stiff; rigid; ungraceful; repelling; as, a hard style.
Figures harder than even the marble itself.
Hard
Rough; acid; sour, as liquors; as, hard cider.
Hard
Abrupt or explosive in utterance; not aspirated, sibilated, or pronounced with a gradual change of the organs from one position to another; - said of certain consonants, as c in came, and g in go, as distinguished from the same letters in center, general, etc.
Hard
Wanting softness or smoothness of utterance; harsh; as, a hard tone.
Hard
Rigid in the drawing or distribution of the figures; formal; lacking grace of composition.
Hard
With pressure; with urgency; hence, diligently; earnestly.
And prayed so hard for mercy from the prince.
My fatherIs hard at study; pray now, rest yourself.
Hard
With difficulty; as, the vehicle moves hard.
Hard
Uneasily; vexatiously; slowly.
Hard
So as to raise difficulties.
Hard
With tension or strain of the powers; violently; with force; tempestuously; vehemently; vigorously; energetically; as, to press, to blow, to rain hard; hence, rapidly; nimbly; as, to run hard.
Hard
Close or near.
Whose house joined hard to the synagogue.
Hard
To harden; to make hard.
Hard
A ford or passage across a river or swamp.
Hard
Not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure;
A difficult task
Nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access
Difficult times
A difficult child
Found himself in a difficult situation
Why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?
Hard
Metaphorically hard;
A hard fate
Took a hard look
A hard bargainer
A hard climb
Hard
Not yielding to pressure or easily penetrated;
Hard as rock
Hard
Very strong or vigorous;
Strong winds
A hard left to the chin
A knockout punch
A severe blow
Hard
Characterized by toilsome effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort;
Worked their arduous way up the mining valley
A grueling campaign
Hard labor
Heavy work
Heavy going
Spent many laborious hours on the project
Set a punishing pace
Hard
Of speech sounds
Hard
Of a drinker or drinking; indulging intemperately;
Does a lot of hard drinking
A heavy drinker
Hard
Having undergone fermentation;
Hard cider
Hard
Having a high alcoholic content;
Hard liquor
Hard
Unfortunate or hard to bear;
Had hard luck
A tough break
Hard
Dried out;
Hard dry rolls left over from the day before
Hard
With effort or force or vigor;
The team played hard
Worked hard all day
Pressed hard on the lever
Hit the ball hard
Slammed the door hard
Hard
With firmness;
Held hard to the railing
Hard
Earnestly or intently;
Thought hard about it
Stared hard at the accused
Hard
Causing great damage or hardship;
Industries hit hard by the depression
She was severely affected by the bank's failure
Hard
Slowly and with difficulty;
Prejudices die hard
Hard
Indulging excessively;
He drank heavily
Hard
Into a solid condition;
Concrete that sets hard within a few hours
Hard
Very near or close in space or time;
It stands hard by the railroad tracks
They were hard on his heels
A strike followed hard upon the plant's opening
Hard
With pain or distress or bitterness;
He took the rejection very hard
Hard
To the full extent possible; all the way;
Hard alee
The ship went hard astern
Swung the wheel hard left