rough
Meaning of rough
adjective
- having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth or level.
they had to carry the victim across the rough, stony ground
her skin felt dry and rough
- (of a person or their behaviour) not gentle; violent or boisterous.
pushchairs should be capable of withstanding rough treatment
- not finished tidily or decoratively; plain and basic.
the customers sat at rough wooden tables
- (of a voice) harsh and rasping.
his voice was rough with barely suppressed fury
- not exact or precise; approximate.
they had a rough idea of when the murder took place
it'll cost about £50, at a rough guess
- difficult and unpleasant or unfair.
the teachers gave me a rough time because my image didn't fit
the first day of a job is rough on everyone
- in a manner that lacks gentleness; harshly or violently.
treat 'em rough but treat 'em fair
- a disreputable and violent person.
the rear of the column was attacked by roughs
- (on a golf course) longer grass around the fairway and the green.
his second shot lay in the rough
- a preliminary sketch.
I did a rough to work out the scale of the lettering
- an uncut precious stone.
miners discovered one of the biggest diamond roughs in history
- work or shape (something) in a rough, preliminary fashion.
the piece of glass is now roughed into a circular form
flat surfaces of wood are roughed down
- make uneven.
the water was roughed by the wind
rough up the icing with a palette knife
- live in discomfort with only basic necessities.
she'd had to rough it alone in digs
Old English rūh, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch ruw and German rauh .
Information about rough
- The plural form of rough is: roughs.
- Languages in which rough is used:
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Hyphenation of rough
rough
- It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
- rough is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
rough synonyms
Meaning unsmooth:
Meaning approximate:
Meaning rocky:
rocky, bumpy, jolty, jolting, jumpy
Meaning boisterous:
Meaning grating:
grating, gravel, gravelly, rasping, raspy, scratchy
Meaning pugnacious:
Meaning uncut:
Meaning crude:
Meaning harsh:
Meaning roughly:
Meaning not level or smooth:
Meaning not even or balanced in shape or arrangement:
Meaning covered with or full of small pieces of rock:
Meaning having an uneven and rough surface:
Meaning (of ground or terrain) having a broken, rocky, and uneven surface:
Meaning jagged:
Meaning (of a cliff or rock face) rough and uneven:
Meaning having long deep tracks made by the repeated passage of the wheels of vehicles:
Meaning having a hollow or indentation on the surface:
Meaning rough or harsh in texture:
Meaning (of hair or foliage) having a stiff and prickly texture:
Meaning covered in prickles:
Meaning (of hair or fur) long, thick, and unkempt:
Meaning covered with hair:
Meaning hairy:
Meaning growing thickly:
Meaning having a frizzy texture or appearance:
Meaning knobbly, rough, and twisted, especially with age:
Meaning full of knots:
Meaning full of or covered with lumps:
Meaning having lumps which give a misshapen appearance:
Meaning having or characterized by hard or tight lumps; knotty:
Meaning free from moisture or liquid; not wet or moist:
Meaning having a tough, hard texture like leather:
Meaning (of the skin) cracked, rough, or sore, typically from exposure to wind or cold weather:
Meaning (with reference to a part of the body) make or become sore by rubbing against something:
Meaning (of a part of the body) having an area of hardened skin:
Meaning (of skin) dry and flaking:
Meaning rough and covered with, or as if with, scabs:
Meaning covered with or characterized by scales that resemble bran:
Meaning using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something:
Meaning savagely violent:
Meaning deliberately cruel or violent:
Meaning ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression:
Meaning hostile and aggressive:
Meaning characterized by violent behaviour:
Meaning noisy and disorderly:
Meaning involving or contributing to a breakdown of peaceful and law-abiding behaviour:
Meaning disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control:
Meaning not restrained or restricted:
Meaning (of an animal or plant) living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated:
Meaning marked by or involving public disorder:
Meaning lacking in discipline; uncontrolled in behaviour or manner:
Meaning difficult or impossible to manage, manipulate, or control:
Meaning unpleasant or repulsive, especially in appearance:
Meaning wild, crazy, or violent:
Meaning not giving sufficient attention or thought to avoiding harm or errors:
Meaning awkward in movement or in handling things:
Meaning having or showing no skill; clumsy:
Meaning not having or showing skill:
Meaning rough and bad-mannered; coarse:
Meaning uncouth and aggressive; thuggish:
Meaning rough or clumsy and unintelligent:
Meaning resembling or characteristic of a brute:
Meaning lacking good manners, refinement, or grace:
Meaning (of a building or part of a building) coated with roughcast:
Meaning lacking sophistication or good taste:
Meaning not processed to remove impurities or unwanted elements:
Meaning not appropriate for or typical of a well-bred, decorous woman:
Meaning not appropriate to or behaving like a gentleman:
Meaning not characterized by good taste, manners, or education:
Meaning not having or showing good manners:
Meaning not having or showing good manners; rude:
Meaning rude in a mean-spirited and surly way:
Meaning showing rudeness and a lack of consideration for other people:
Meaning discourteous; impolite:
Meaning not polite or friendly:
Meaning roughly made or done; lacking sophistication:
Meaning abrupt or offhand in speech or manner:
Meaning (of a cutting implement) not having a sharp edge or point:
Meaning rudely brief:
Meaning solid, firm, and rigid; not easily broken, bent, or pierced:
Meaning (of a substance or object) strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough handling:
Meaning (of a person or their manner) serious and unrelenting, especially in the assertion of authority and exercise of discipline:
Meaning (of an object) having an edge or point that is able to cut or pierce something:
Meaning showing little concern for the feelings of others; harsh:
Meaning (of punishment of a person) strict or harsh:
Meaning not based on or behaving according to the principles of equality and justice:
Meaning not based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair:
Meaning not yielding in strength, severity, or determination:
Meaning unsympathetic, harsh, or callous:
Meaning showing or feeling no concern for others' feelings:
Meaning very bad or unpleasant:
Meaning wilfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it:
Meaning inconsiderate and harsh to others:
Meaning not feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy:
Meaning thoughtlessly causing hurt or inconvenience to others:
Meaning displaying a complete lack of feeling or consideration:
Meaning (of a place) wild-looking and inhospitable; uncultivated:
Meaning showing no mercy:
Meaning reaching a high or the highest degree; very great:
Meaning not decorated or elaborate; simple or basic in character:
Meaning offering or constituting the minimum required without elaboration or luxury:
Meaning easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty:
Meaning relating to the countryside; rural:
Meaning very basic or unsophisticated in terms of comfort, convenience, or efficiency:
Meaning showing or characterized by austerity or a lack of comfort or luxury:
Meaning causing or feeling slight pain or physical discomfort:
Meaning (of a voice) rough and low in pitch:
Meaning (of a person's voice) sounding rough and harsh, typically as the result of a sore throat or of shouting:
Meaning (of a voice or utterance) sounding low-pitched and slightly hoarse:
Meaning (of a voice or other sound) deep and husky:
Meaning (of a speech sound) produced in the throat; harsh-sounding:
Meaning making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise:
Meaning disagreeing or incongruous:
Meaning involving or producing a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds:
Meaning incongruous in a striking or shocking way; clashing:
Meaning (of a sound) loud and harsh; grating:
Meaning lacking harmony:
Meaning not pleasing to the ear:
Meaning not forming or contributing to a pleasing whole; discordant:
Meaning not melodious; discordant:
Meaning not quite accurate or correct:
Meaning (of a value or number) roughly calculated; approximate:
Meaning lacking exactness and accuracy of expression or detail:
Meaning thinking or communicating in an unfocused or imprecise way:
Meaning considering or including only the main features or elements of something; not exact or detailed:
Meaning covered by a haze:
Meaning a baseball ground:
Meaning needing much effort or skill to accomplish, deal with, or understand:
Meaning (of a person) unwell:
Meaning causing discomfort, unhappiness, or revulsion; disagreeable:
Meaning (of a task) requiring much skill or effort:
Meaning involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring:
Meaning a violent person, especially one involved in crime:
Meaning a violent person, especially a criminal:
Meaning an uncouth and aggressive man or boy:
Meaning a violent young troublemaker, typically one of a gang:
Meaning a person who engages in crime and violence; a hooligan or gangster:
Meaning a person who engages in rough or noisy fights or quarrels, especially habitually:
Meaning a boisterous, often badly behaved young man:
Meaning a rough and uncouth person:
Meaning a person who is tough and aggressive and enjoys a fight or argument:
Meaning a powerfully built great ape with a large head and short neck, found in the forests of central Africa. It is the largest living primate:
Meaning a rude, noisy, or violent person:
Meaning a rude, noisy, and aggressive young person:
Meaning another term for yob:
Meaning a disreputable inhabitant of a town or city, especially one from Glasgow:
Meaning a hooligan or petty criminal:
Meaning a hooligan:
Meaning a preliminary version of a piece of writing:
Meaning a line or set of lines enclosing or indicating the shape of an object in a sketch or diagram:
Meaning a three-dimensional representation of a person or thing or of a proposed structure, typically on a smaller scale than the original:
Meaning make or become rough:
rough antonyms
Meaning having a level surface; without raised areas or indentations:
Meaning having an even and regular surface; free from perceptible projections, lumps, or indentations:
Meaning (of hair, fur, or skin) smooth and glossy:
Meaning having or showing a mild, kind, or tender temperament or character:
Meaning accepting or allowing what happens or what others do, without active response or resistance:
Meaning making sure of avoiding potential danger, mishap, or harm; cautious:
Meaning characterized by refined taste and manners and good education:
Meaning at an advanced stage of social and cultural development:
Meaning with impurities or unwanted elements having been removed by processing:
Meaning a group of people or things having similar characteristics:
Meaning extremely comfortable or elegant, especially when involving great expense:
Meaning easy to mould, cut, compress, or fold; not hard or firm to the touch:
Meaning (especially of sound) sweet and soothing (often used ironically):
Meaning not approximated in any way; precise:
Meaning (especially of information, measurements, or predictions) correct in all details; exact:
Meaning marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail:
Meaning achieved without great effort; presenting few difficulties:
Meaning giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment:
Translation of rough
- Spanish: abrasivo, áspera, áspero, abrasiva, agitado
- French: abrasif, rugueux
- Italian: ruvido, mosso, agitato
- Portuguese: áspero
- German: rau
Words that rhyme with rough
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