Coarse vs. Hard
Difference Between Coarse and Hard
Coarseadjective
Composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture.
Hardadjective
(of material or fluid) Having a severe property; presenting difficulty.
Coarseadjective
Lacking refinement, taste or delicacy
coarse mannerscoarse languageHardadjective
Resistant to pressure.
This bread is so stale and hard, I can barely cut it.Coarseadjective
of texture; large-grained or rough to the touch;
coarse mealcoarse sanda coarse weaveHardadjective
(of drink or drugs) Strong.
Coarseadjective
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste;
he had coarse manners but a first-rate mindbehavior that branded him as commonan untutored and uncouth human beingan uncouth soldier--a real tough guyappealing to the vulgar taste for violencethe vulgar display of the newly richHardadjective
(of water) High in dissolved chemical salts, especially those of calcium.
Coarseadjective
of low or inferior quality or value;
of what coarse metal ye are moldedproduced...the common cloths used by the poorer populationHardadjective
Having the capability of being a permanent magnet by being a material with high magnetic coercivity (compare soft).
Coarseadjective
conspicuously and tastelessly indecent;
coarse languagea crude jokecrude behavioran earthy sense of humora revoltingly gross expletivea vulgar gesturefull of language so vulgar it should have been editedHardadjective
(personal or social) Having a severe property; presenting difficulty.
Hardadjective
Requiring a lot of effort to do or understand.
a hard problemHardadjective
Demanding a lot of effort to endure.
a hard lifeHardadjective
Severe, harsh, unfriendly, brutal.
a hard master;a hard heart;hard words;a hard characterdon't be so hard on yourselfHardadjective
(dated) Difficult to resist or control; powerful.
Hardadjective
Unquestionable.
hard evidenceHardadjective
(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.Hardadjective
Sexually aroused.
I got so hard watching two hot guys wrestle each other on the beach.Hardadjective
(bodybuilding) Having muscles that are tightened as a result of intense, regular exercise.
Hardadjective
Plosive.
There is a hard c in "clock" and a soft c in "centre".Hardadjective
Unvoiced
Hard k, t, s, ch, as distinguished from soft, g, d, z, j.Hardadjective
Velarized or plain, rather than palatalized
Hardadjective
(arts) Having a severe property; presenting a barrier to enjoyment.
Hardadjective
Rigid in the drawing or distribution of the figures; formal; lacking grace of composition.
Hardadjective
Having disagreeable and abrupt contrasts in colour or shading.
Hardadjective
(uncomparable) In the form of a hard copy.
We need both a digital archive and a hard archive.Hardadverb
(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.Hardadverb
(manner) With difficulty.
His degree was hard earned.The vehicle moves hard.Hardadverb
(obsolete) So as to raise difficulties.
Hardadverb
(manner) Compactly.
The lake had finally frozen hard.Hardadverb
Near, close.
Hardnoun
A firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.
Hardnoun
crack cocaine.
Hardnoun
(motorsports) hard tyre A tyre whose compound is softer than superhards, and harder than mediums.
Hardadjective
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure;
a difficult tasknesting places on the cliffs are difficult of accessdifficult timesa difficult childfound himself in a difficult situationwhy is it so hard for you to keep a secret?Hardadjective
metaphorically hard;
a hard fatetook a hard looka hard bargainera hard climbHardadjective
not yielding to pressure or easily penetrated;
hard as rockHardadjective
very strong or vigorous;
strong windsa hard left to the china knockout puncha severe blowHardadjective
characterized by toilsome effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort;
worked their arduous way up the mining valleya grueling campaignhard laborheavy workheavy goingspent many laborious hours on the projectset a punishing paceHardadjective
of speech sounds
Hardadjective
of a drinker or drinking; indulging intemperately;
does a lot of hard drinkinga heavy drinkerHardadjective
having undergone fermentation;
hard ciderHardadjective
having a high alcoholic content;
hard liquorHardadjective
unfortunate or hard to bear;
had hard lucka tough breakHardadjective
dried out;
hard dry rolls left over from the day beforeHardadverb
with effort or force or vigor;
the team played hardworked hard all daypressed hard on the leverhit the ball hardslammed the door hardHardadverb
with firmness;
held hard to the railingHardadverb
earnestly or intently;
thought hard about itstared hard at the accusedHardadverb
causing great damage or hardship;
industries hit hard by the depressionshe was severely affected by the bank's failureHardadverb
slowly and with difficulty;
prejudices die hardHardadverb
indulging excessively;
he drank heavilyHardadverb
into a solid condition;
concrete that sets hard within a few hoursHardadverb
very near or close in space or time;
it stands hard by the railroad tracksthey were hard on his heelsa strike followed hard upon the plant's openingHardadverb
with pain or distress or bitterness;
he took the rejection very hardHardadverb
to the full extent possible; all the way;
hard aleethe ship went hard asternswung the wheel hard left
