What is "rough" in English? Definition and Explanations
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What does rough mean in English? Meaning of rough definition and abbreviation with examples.
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What is "rough" in English? Definition and Explanations
Meaning of "rough": the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short Noun Meaning: the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut shortSynonyms: roughHypernyms: land site
siteMeaning of "rough": prepare in preliminary or sketchy form Verb Meaning: prepare in preliminary or sketchy formSynonyms: rough
rough in
rough outHypernyms: prepareMeaning of "rough": having or caused by an irregular surface Adjective Meaning: having or caused by an irregular surfaceExample: trees with rough bark
rough ground
rough skin
rough blankets
his unsmooth faceSynonyms: rough
unsmoothAntonyms : smoothSimilar: abrasive
alligatored
barky
bouldered
bouldery
broken
bullate
bumpy
chapped
coarse-textured
corded
costate
cracked
cragged
craggy
crushed
gravelly
hilly
homespun
imbricate
imbricated
lepidote
leprose
lined
mountainous
nubbly
nubby
pebbly
pocked
pockmarked
potholed
ribbed
rock-ribbed
rockbound
rocky
rough-textured
roughened
roughish
rugged
rugose
sandpapery
saw-like
scabby
scabrous
scaly
scratchy
scurfy
seamed
shagged
shaggy
shingly
slubbed
squamulose
stony
textured
tweedy
twilled
verrucose
wartlike
wartyAlso see: coarse
harsh
irregular
nonslippery
uneven
unironed
unpolished
wrinkledMeaning of "rough": with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly') Adverb Meaning: with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly')Example: he was pushed roughly aside
they treated him roughSynonyms: rough
roughlyMeaning of "rough": (of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse Adjective Meaning: (of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesseExample: she was a diamond in the rough
rough mannersSynonyms: roughSimilar: unrefinedMeaning of "rough": with rough motion as over a rough surface Adverb Meaning: with rough motion as over a rough surfaceExample: ride roughSynonyms: rough
roughlyMeaning of "rough": not quite exact or correct Adjective Meaning: not quite exact or correctExample: the approximate time was 10 o'clock
a rough guess
a ballpark estimateSynonyms: approximate
approximative
roughSimilar: inexactMeaning of "rough": full of hardship or trials Adjective Meaning: full of hardship or trialsExample: the rocky road to success
they were having a rough timeSynonyms: rocky
roughSimilar: difficult
hardMeaning of "rough": violently agitated and turbulent Adjective Meaning: violently agitated and turbulentExample: boisterous winds and waves
the fierce thunders roar me their music
rough weather
rough seasSynonyms: boisterous
fierce
roughSimilar: stormyMeaning of "rough": unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound Adjective Meaning: unpleasantly harsh or grating in soundExample: a gravelly voiceSynonyms: grating
gravelly
rasping
raspy
rough
scratchySimilar: cacophonic
cacophonousMeaning of "rough": ready and able to resort to force or violence Adjective Meaning: ready and able to resort to force or violenceExample: pugnacious spirits...lamented that there was so little prospect of an exhilarating disturbance
they were rough and determined fighting menSynonyms: pugnacious
roughSimilar: aggressiveMeaning of "rough": of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped Adjective Meaning: of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scallopedSynonyms: roughAntonyms : smoothSimilar: bidentate
biserrate
ciliate
ciliated
crenate
crenated
crenulate
crenulated
crispate
dentate
denticulate
emarginate
erose
fimbriate
fringed
jagged
jaggy
lacerate
lacerated
laciniate
notched
pectinate
rimose
runcinate
saw-toothed
scalloped
serrate
serrated
serrulate
spinose
toothedAlso see: compound
simple
unsubdividedMeaning of "rough": causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements Adjective Meaning: causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movementsExample: a rough rideSynonyms: bumpy
jolting
jolty
jumpy
rocky
roughAntonyms : smoothMeaning of "rough": not shaped by cutting or trimming Adjective Meaning: not shaped by cutting or trimmingExample: an uncut diamond
rough gemstonesSynonyms: rough
uncutAntonyms : cutSimilar: unshearedMeaning of "rough": not carefully or expertly made Adjective Meaning: not carefully or expertly madeExample: managed to make a crude splint
a crude cabin of logs with bark still on them
rough carpentrySynonyms: crude
roughSimilar: unskilledMeaning of "rough": not perfected Adjective Meaning: not perfectedExample: a rough draft
a few rough sketchesSynonyms: roughSimilar: unpolishedMeaning of "rough": unpleasantly stern Adjective Meaning: unpleasantly sternExample: wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus
the nomad life is rough and hazardousSynonyms: harsh
roughSimilar: unpleasantMeaning of "rough": unkind or cruel or uncivil Adjective Meaning: unkind or cruel or uncivilExample: had harsh words
a harsh and unlovable old tyrant
a rough answerSynonyms: harsh
roughSimilar: unkindEnglish
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