Antonyms of adj close-grained

1 sense of close-grained

Sense 1
close-grained, fine-grained -- (dense or compact in structure or texture, as a wood composed of small-diameter cells; "close-grained birch"; "fine-grained rock")

INDIRECT (VIA fine) -> coarse, harsh -- (of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles; "coarse meal"; "coarse sand"; "a coarse weave")

Similarity of adj close-grained

1 sense of close-grained

Sense 1
close-grained, fine-grained -- (dense or compact in structure or texture, as a wood composed of small-diameter cells; "close-grained birch"; "fine-grained rock")
       => fine (vs. coarse) -- (of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles; "wood with a fine grain"; "fine powdery snow"; "fine rain"; "batiste is a cotton fabric with a fine weave"; "covered with a fine film of dust")