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Type Words
Synonyms harsh
Derivation roughness


the nomad life is rough and hazardous.
Type Words
Synonyms boisterous, fierce
Derivation roughness


rough weather.
rough seas.
Type Words
Synonyms pugnacious
Derivation roughness


they were rough and determined fighting men.
Type Words
Synonyms uncut


rough gemstones.
Type Words
Synonyms roughly


he was pushed roughly aside.
they treated him rough.
Type Words
Synonyms crude
Derivation roughness


rough carpentry.
Type Words
Synonyms harsh


a rough answer.
Type Words
Synonyms grating, gravelly, rasping, raspy, scratchy
Derivation roughness
Type Words
Synonyms rocky


they were having a rough time.
Type Words
Synonyms roughly


ride rough.
Type Words
Synonyms unsmooth
Derivation roughness


trees with rough bark.
rough ground.
rough skin.
rough blankets.
Type Words
Synonyms rough in, rough out
Type of prepare
Type Words
Synonyms approximate, approximative


a rough guess.
Type Words
Synonyms bumpy, jolting, jolty, jumpy, rocky


a rough ride.
Type Words


a rough draft.
a few rough sketches.
Type Words
Derivation roughness


she was a diamond in the rough.
rough manners.
Type Words
Derivation roughness
Type Words
Type of land site, site

Examples of rough

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It was a rough game for Remekun, who can't match up against someone like Wright.
From the stltoday.com
Along with the rough weather, that's a recipe for some serious travel headaches.
From the forbes.com
Then again, we've seen a rough version of this game three times in recent weeks.
From the stltoday.com
The soaring ratings stand in contrast to a rough year off-the-field for the NFL.
From the chron.com
Oslo's rough and tumble immigrant zone is a stretch of a street called Gronland.
From the kansas.com
The 34-year-old right-hander is coming off a rough season, on and off the field.
From the kentucky.com
She seemed to enjoy watching younger gorillas engaging in rough-and-tumble play.
From the kentucky.com
When showered with acclaim, Penn would not take the safe road but the rough one.
From the time.com
A rough pass try helped draw Ireland level, yet Wales always had the upper hand.
From the nzherald.co.nz
More examples
  • Roughly: with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly'); "he was pushed roughly aside"; "they treated him rough"
  • The part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short
  • Rough in: prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
  • (of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse; "she was a diamond in the rough"; "rough manners"
  • Approximate: not quite exact or correct; "the approximate time was 10 o'clock"; "a rough guess"; "a ballpark estimate"
  • Rocky: full of hardship or trials; "the rocky road to success"; "they were having a rough time"
  • "Rough..." is the final single from Queen Latifah's 1993 album Black Reign. The song features rappers KRS-One, Treach and Heavy D. Although the song was released as a Cassette single, Promo CD Single and 12" Promo vinyl single, a video was never shot, nor did the song get radio play. ...
  • Rough is Tina Turner's third solo album, released in September 1978 on the EMI Music label in the UK, Ariola Records in West Germany and United Artists in the U.S. This was the first solo album she recorded without Ike Turner. ...
  • Rough is a natural gas storage facility situated off the east coast of England.