coarsen

Meaning

1. To make (more) coarse.
2. To become (more) coarse.

Synonyms

roughen

harden

become rough

rough

become callous

chap

popularise

popularize

vulgarize

become hard

grow hard

become vulgar

vulgarise

barbarise

to become coarse

barbarize

to make coarse

become angry

brutalise

brutalize

coarse

overgrown

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɔː(ɹ)sən/

Etymology

From coarse + -en.