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rough
adjective as in uneven, irregular
adjective as in stormy; not quiet
Weak matches
blustery, boisterous, cacophonous, discordant, furious, gruff, hoarse, inclement, inharmonious, raucous, squally, stridulent, tempestuous, tumultuous, unmusical
adjective as in rude, impolite
Strongest matches
coarse, cruel, hard, harsh, nasty, raw, tough, unpleasant, unpolished, violent
Weak matches
bearish, boisterous, boorish, brusque, churlish, crass, crusty, curt, discourteous, drastic, hairy, ill-mannered, improper, inconsiderate, indecorous, indelicate, inelegant, loud, loutish, severe, unceremonious, uncivil, uncouth, uncultivated, uncultured, unfeeling, ungracious, unjust, unmannerly, unrefined, untutored, vulgar
adjective as in basic, incomplete
Strongest matches
hard, raw, sketchy, unpolished
Weak matches
austere, cursory, formless, rough-and-ready, roughhewn, rudimentary, shapeless, uncompleted, unfashioned, unfinished, unformed, unhewn, unprocessed, unrefined, unwrought
Example Sentences
Yes, a rough due date has finally been announced.
He recorded a loose improvisation on his iPhone, humming along with the piano and narrating his rough concept for the director.
His warm smile gave no hint of the hard times he faced in Miami’s rough Liberty City neighborhood.
The first few days after the election were pretty rough, but now I’m feeling energized for the coming war and I’m examining the evidence to help me understand how we can win the next round.
The women described feeling like they had to be the "bright spot in everyone's day," saying it was up to them to manage their husbands' emotions when things got rough and the farmers got grumpy.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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