Rough Synonyms and Antonyms
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Synonyms for Rough
Rugged is defined as durable or sturdy, or a rough terrain or landscape.
The definition of coarse is something that has large particles, poor quality, a rough texture or something that is in bad taste.
not smoothed
Not smooth
Not smooth
Sharply penetrating; piercing:
Sparse, scrubby, irregular, uneven, ragged, etc. in growth or form
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Lean; bony; skinny
The definition of tumultuous is having great disturbance, uproar, chaos or noise.
Not precise or exact; containing some error or uncertainty.
Having or covered with scales or small projections and rough to the touch:
lacking the finishing touches
Not smooth
not sanded
Not smooth
Of a body part other than the head, having hair growing from it.
Unpleasant, uncomfortable, or hostile to survival:
Tense; not relaxed.
The definition of stern is someone who is very serious or strict.
Characterized by violent emotions, passions, speech, or actions:
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(Football) Not successfully executed
bumpiness
The characteristic of being bumpy.
tall grass
In golf, any unkempt part of the course
Made of or resembling grain; granular.
Having many crags; steep and rugged
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Hard; rigid; unyielding; inflexible
Harsh; rasping:
Obscene or indecent:
Not raised or leavened.
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Characterized by violent emotions or actions; tumultuous:
Threatening; ominous
Vivid, as in brightness or saturation:
Untamed; not domesticated.
The definition of arduous is a way of describing something that is extremely tiring and difficult.
Requiring great physical exertion
The definition of burdensome is something that is hard to deal with, or that places too great of expectations.
Requiring much effort or attention:
(Often of a person, or a horse, etc) Hard to manage, uncooperative, troublesome.
Making severe demands; rigorous:
Requiring more than is reasonable; demanding; exacting
Difficult to undertake, surmount, or defeat:
Lacking in shade; undiminished:
Marked by or requiring long, hard work:
(Law) Entailing more liabilities than benefits or imposing significant obligations.
Hard to put up with; causing great discomfort or fatigue
Harsh, severe, or demanding:
Burdensome; wearing:
Difficult to endure; severe; harsh:
The definition of trying is defined as an irritating person or thing.
Having considerable weight; heavy.
Difficult or distasteful to accept, admit, or bear:
Extremely ruthless or cruel.
Under high tension.
Cruel; barbarous
Brutal or cruel:
Like or characteristic of a boor; rude; awkward; ill-mannered
The definition of crass is something that is crude, insensitive and unrefined.
Not carefully or skillfully made; rough:
With no deductions; total; entire
Not thoroughbred; underbred. Used of animals.
Slightly at odds with established standards of propriety; somewhat improper, offensive, or coarse:
Lacking good taste or showing poor taste
Used to describe people who display a marked lack of manners as defined by a given culture.
Awkward; clumsy; ungainly
Inadequately educated; lacking art or knowledge; unrefined; uncultured; uncivilized.
Not cultured or cultivated:
(Of a person) lacking refinement; uncouth
Crudely indecent:
Rough; noisy; boisterous
Violent and disorderly, with no concern for rules
Requiring great effort, energy, or exertion:
No longer wet:
Harsh and rasping
Having a rough, husky voice, esp. temporarily as from irritation of the throat or vocal cords
That jars (clashes or disagrees); incongruous, conflictful.
Making a harsh scratching noise:
Making squawking sounds.
Loud, harsh, grating, or shrill:
Simple; natural; free from affectation
Wild, uncontrolled, especially of animals not domesticated or trained to human contact.
The definition of preliminary is something that happens or comes before the main action.
(Slang, of a person) Disturbing or unnerving, often in such a way that others may suspect them of intending physical or sexual harm or harassment.
Indicating a lack of confidence or certainty; hesitant:
Not perfected.
Crude, simple, rough, uncivilized, etc.
(Informal) Harsh or unfair
Also used with up: knock about
To be rough or brutal with.
slap around
To be rough or brutal with.
(Nautical) The depth of a vessel's keel below the water line, especially when loaded:
The definition of an outline is the drawn edge of a shape or image.
A supporting structure or framework, as of a building.
The definition of a sketch is a rough design without much detail.
Harsh and rough in manner:
The definition of abrupt is when something suddenly happens or changes suddenly, with no advance warning.
asperate
Having a severe or stern look, manner, etc.; forbidding
Abrupt and often disconcertingly frank in speech:
Rough and stormy; violent:
Having bristles; rough with bristles
(Of a person) Completely defeated and dispirited; shattered; destroyed.
Covered with or full of bumps:
The definition of burly is big, strong and rough.
Rough with short, broken waves, as the sea
The definition of discordant is a type of sound that clashes with the tone of the music being played.
Impolite; lacking consideration for others
Disarranged and untidy; tousled; rumpled
Acting with force; having a strong or violent effect; severe; harsh; extreme
Irregularly notched, toothed, or indented:
Rough or surly in manner or speech; brusquely rude
Filled with haze; somewhat foggy, misty, or smoky
hispid
Covered with rough bristles, stiff hairs, or small spines
Not finished or complete; lacking in something
(Archaic) Unmercifully severe in temper or action.
Not rigorous or meticulous:
Not harmonious; discordant, in conflict, etc.
inurbane
Not urbane; crude; unpolished
Having keys, as some musical instruments
Like a lump; heavy; clumsy
Appearing inclined to fail; discouraging or disappointing:
Having the nature of or characteristic of a rowdy; rough, quarrelsome, etc.
Poorly groomed; unkempt.
Not extensive or important; minor or insignificant:
tartarly
Causing sharp, often prolonged discomfort
Not civilized; savage; barbarous; uncivilized.
Not cut:
Not polished or refined; crude; rough
Roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, weather, etc. or of circumstances
A rough humming sound.
hispidity
The quality of being inclement
A brutal, violent, lawless person; tough or hoodlum
scabrousness
The definition of a snag is something sharp that sticks out or a loop of thread that pokes out of a knitted garment.
Combative in nature.
Of, full of, or covered with rock fragments or pebbles:
Intense in activity or feeling; vigorous or ardent:
approximative
Of, relating to, or being an estimate or approximation.
causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
Characterized by fitful, jerky movements.
with rough motion as over a rough surface
prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
needing finishing
Not smooth
Not smooth
Not conforming to established rule, method, usage, standard, etc.; out of the ordinary; anomalous
Of or like wool
Approximate
Land covered with a dense growth of tropical vegetation.
Violently disturbed or agitated, as by storms
Not having the required abilities; inadequate:
unsanded
Not sanded (abraded or cleaned).
needing sanding
Not smooth
needing smoothing
Not smooth
not finished
Not smooth
Of or like stone
Of or pertaining to the act or sound of grinding.
Having a thin edge or a fine point suitable for or capable of cutting or piercing.
Having crinkles
Hairy; shaggy; bristly
Overgrown with bushes.
unshorn
Not shorn
Having or full of knots
nodose
Having nodes; knotty
Not quiet
A rough or uneven thing.
(Countable) An instance of being irregular.
To brush is defined as to use a tool with bristles or to quickly sweep something with the hand.
stoniness
The state or quality of being stony.
off the fairway
In golf, any unkempt part of the course
A large mass of water vapor condensed to fine particles, at or just above the earth's surface; thick, obscuring mist
Volatile, very active or unpredictable.
Turbulent; agitated.
Designating, of, or resulting from a process of manufacturing steel from high-phosphorus iron, in which the refining agent is a basic slag formed from a basic furnace lining and the addition of lime
Antonyms for Rough
Characterized by, requiring, or capable of accuracy of detail; very accurate; methodical; correct
Even or uniform in tone, color, pitch, volume, rate, etc.
The definition of even is level or fair or divisible by two.
In exact or careful conformity to truth; the result of care or pains; free from failure, error, or defect; exact; as, an accurate calculator; an accurate measure; accurate expression, knowledge, etc.
Exact, as in performance, execution, or amount; accurate or correct:
The definition of complete is someone or something that is finished or whole and that is not missing anything or any parts.
Precise and clear in meaning; explicit
Constituting or contributing to luxury; splendid, rich, comfortable, etc.
(Botany) Having symmetrically arranged parts of similar size and shape:
Produced under artificial and controlled conditions:
Polite and respectful rather than rude.
Without impurities.
Polite and gracious; considerate toward others; well-mannered
The definition of polite is someone or something that exhibits consideration for others and socially acceptable behavior.
Used as an intensive with and :
Complicated, especially of complex technology.
Very sharp; keen:
(Of a rule or punishment) Of only moderate severity.
Characterized by moderate temperatures, weather, or climate; neither hot nor cold.
Not excessive; acting in moderation
The definition of polished is shiny, refined or without errors.
Ground to a specific shape:
Words Related to Rough
Being in, or causing, disturbance or unrest.
Lacking refinement, culture, or elegance; uncouth, boorish, coarse, vulgar, etc.
Having no finish, or final coat, as of paint
Near correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate.
The property of being rough, coarseness.
Having a fine texture:
Not agitated or excited; tranquil
Causing sharp, often prolonged discomfort
Free from worry, anxiety, trouble, or pain:
Designating or of a type of film characterized by a fast-paced plot, a series of suspenseful confrontations, violent fight and chase scenes, etc.
Disagreeable to the sense of hearing
Not perfected, elaborated, or completed
Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; of unimpaired credit.
The definition of attack is to make an attempt to hurt someone or something (physically or verbally), to destroy someone or something, to impact someone or something in a dangerous manner, or to forcibly take someone or something.
To attack
A preliminary plan or version, as of a written work
A preliminary plan or version, as of a written work
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