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- Dictionaryroughness/ˈrʌfnəs/
noun
- 1. the quality or state of having an uneven or irregular surface: "the craggy roughness of every peak"
- 2. the quality of lacking gentleness: "a certain amount of playfighting and roughness is normal for dogs"
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the quality of not being even or smooth, often because of being in bad condition: The roughness of the roads is the biggest danger to tyres. the quality of not feeling smooth to touch: the roughness of his skin. More examples. Fewer examples.
1. a. : marked by inequalities, ridges, or projections on the surface : coarse. b. : covered with or made up of coarse and often shaggy hair. rough-coated collie. compare smooth, wirehaired. c (1) : having a broken, uneven, or bumpy surface. rough terrain. (2) : difficult to travel through or penetrate : wild. into the rough woods P. B. Shelley. 2.
the fact of having large and dangerous waves. the roughness of the sea. the fact of being difficult or unpleasant synonym toughness. the roughness of life in those hard times. See roughness in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English. Check pronunciation: roughness.
the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses. synonyms: harshness. see more. noun. harsh or severe speech or behavior. “men associate the roughness of nonstandard working-class speech with masculinity”. “the roughness of her voice was a signal to keep quiet”. see more.
1. a. Having a surface marked by irregularities, protuberances, or ridges; not smooth: planed the board so it was no longer rough. b. Coarse or shaggy to the touch: a rough scratchy blanket. 2. a. Difficult to travel over or through: the rough terrain of the highlands. b. Characterized by violent motion; turbulent: rough waters.
Jun 2, 2024 · roughness (countable and uncountable, plural roughnesses) The property of being rough, coarseness. The roughness of the road made me wonder if my car would fall apart. Something that is rough; a rough spot.
Rough definition, having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands;a rough road. See more.
noun. The property of being rough, coarseness. The roughness of the road made me wonder if my car would fall apart. Wiktionary. Synonyms: rough-water. choppiness. disorderliness. rowdyism. rowdiness. indentation. pitting. harshness. crudeness. raggedness. wooliness. gruffness. asperity. acrimony. unevenness. Antonyms: smoothness. courtesy.
adj. having a coarse or uneven surface; not smooth: rough, worn skin. steep or uneven and covered with high grass, etc.; wild: rough country. acting with or marked by violence: Hockey is a rough sport. lacking in gentleness, care, or consideration: rough handling. crude, rude, or lacking culture: a rough peasant.
Synonyms for ROUGHNESS: bitterness, edge, bite, harshness, severity, acidity, sharpness, asperity; Antonyms of ROUGHNESS: softness, gentleness, mildness, kindliness, refinement, cultivation, polish, gentility.
