rougher
Meaning of rougher
adjective, comparative 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
Old English rūh, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch ruw and German rauh .
Information about rougher
- It is an adjective.
- The plural form of rougher is: roughers.
- Languages in which rougher is used:
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Hyphenation of rougher
rougher
- It consists of 1 syllables and 7 chars.
- rougher is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
rougher synonyms
Meaning not level or smooth:
Meaning not even or balanced in shape or arrangement:
Meaning (of a surface) uneven, with many patches raised above the rest:
Meaning covered with or full of small pieces of rock:
Meaning consisting or full of rock or rocks:
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 (especially of a fabric or garment) having a rough, uncomfortable texture and tending to cause itching or discomfort:
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 eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight:
Meaning characterized by violent behaviour:
Meaning noisy, energetic, and cheerful:
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 constructed in a rudimentary or makeshift way:
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 unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses:
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 harsh-sounding and unpleasant; grating:
Meaning hoarse or harsh-sounding:
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 voice) deep and rough-sounding:
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 sounding harsh and unpleasant:
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 close to the actual, but not completely accurate or exact:
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:
rougher 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:
Words that rhyme with rougher
Gallagher, Kalagher, Meagher, checkweigher, feigher, higher, inveigher, laigher, neigher, nigher, reweigher, sigher, skeigher, sleigher, weigher, wigher, drogher, Antiburgher, Pittsburgher, antiburgher, burgher, coburgher, hamburgher, Clougher, cougher, horselaugher, hougher, laugher, sougher, teugher, thorougher, tougher
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