- rough
- 1. adjective
1)
rough ground
Syn:uneven, irregular, bumpy, lumpy, knobbly, stony, rocky, rugged, rutted, pitted, ruttyAnt:smooth, flat2)the terrier's rough coat
Syn:coarse, bristly, scratchy, prickly; shaggy, hairy, bushyAnt:smooth, sleek3)rough skin
Syn:dry, leathery, weather-beaten; chapped, calloused, scaly, scabrousAnt:smooth4)his voice was rough
Syn:gruff, hoarse, harsh, rasping, raspy, croaking, croaky, husky, throaty, gravelly, gutturalAnt:soft5)rough red wine
Syn:sharp, sharp-tasting, sour, acidic, acid, vinegary, acidulousAnt:sweet, mellow6)he gets rough when he's drunk
Syn:violent, brutal, vicious; aggressive, belligerent, pugnacious, thuggish; boisterous, rowdy, disorderly, unruly, riotousAnt:gentle, passive7)a machine that can take rough handling
Syn:careless, clumsy, inept, unskillfulAnt:careful8)rough manners
Syn:boorish, loutish, oafish, brutish, coarse, crude, uncouth, vulgar, unrefined, unladylike, ungentlemanly, uncultured; unmannerly, impolite, discourteous, uncivil, ungracious, rudeSee note at rudeAnt:cultured, refined, civilized9)rough seas
Syn:turbulent, stormy, tempestuous, violent, heavy, heaving, choppyAnt:calm10) informalI've had a rough time
Syn:difficult, hard, tough, bad, unpleasant; demanding, arduousAnt:easy, pleasant11) informalyou were a bit rough on her
Syn:harsh on/to, hard on, tough on, stern to, severe to, unfair to, unjust to; insensitive to, nasty to, cruel to, unkind to, unsympathetic to, brutal to, heartless to, merciless toAnt:gentle, kind12)a rough draft
Syn:preliminary, hasty, quick, sketchy, cursory, basic, crude, rudimentary, raw, unpolished; incomplete, unfinishedAnt:finished, perfected13)a rough estimate
Syn:approximate, inexact, imprecise, vague, estimated, hazy; informal ballparkAnt:exact, precise14)the accommodations are rather rough
Syn:plain, basic, simple, rough and ready, rude, crude, primitive, spartanAnt:luxurious2. nounthe artist's initial roughs
Syn:sketch, draft, outline, mock-up3. verbrough the surface with sandpaper
Syn:roughen, make rough
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