Synonyms of granular

granular

adjective

ˈgran-yə-lər 

as in coarse

made up of large particles

icy, granular snow makes for terrible skiing—if you can, ski on light, powdery snow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coarse
• grained
• granulated
• sandy
• grainy
• stony
• rocky
• unfiltered
• gravelly
• coarse-grained
• pebbly
• earthy
• unrefined
• gritty
• cracked
• lumpy
• stoney
• mealy
• kibbled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• powdery
• fine
• ultrafine
• dusty
• smooth
• superfine
• velvety
• buttery
• refined
• floury
• filtered
• ground
• comminuted
• micronized
• reduced
• close-grained
• pulverized
• milled
• levigated
• triturated
• mulled
• pestled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of granular

The granular details of the U.S.-Ukraine proposal remain unknown, but the division and allocation of contested territories will undoubtedly be a stumbling block to finalizing a ceasefire. —Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Mar. 2025

Details as granular as short-term rentals and parking need to be worked out. —Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025

Such granular knowledge of arrowhead design, technology, and fabrication is essential in his line of work, as Bucks County is the woodchuck-hunting capital of the Northeast. —Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025

This intense — and sometimes insular — man of molecular, granular detail also gave them a presentation board. —George Caulkin, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025