Rough meaning, definition and synonyms

1. Noun

Having inequalities, small ridges, or points, on the surface; not smooth or plain; as, a rough board; a rough stone; rough cloth.

Not level; having a broken surface; uneven; -- said of a piece of land, or of a road.

Not polished; uncut; -- said of a gem; as, a rough diamond.

Tossed in waves; boisterous; high; -- said of a sea or other piece of water.

Marked by coarseness; shaggy; ragged; disordered; -- said of dress, appearance, or the like; as, a rough coat.

Hence, figuratively, lacking refinement, gentleness, or polish.

Not courteous or kind; harsh; rude; uncivil; as, a rough temper.

Marked by severity or violence; harsh; hard; as, rough measures or actions.

Loud and hoarse; offensive to the ear; harsh; grating; -- said of sound, voice, and the like; as, a rough tone; rough numbers.

Austere; harsh to the taste; as, rough wine.

Tempestuous; boisterous; stormy; as, rough weather; a rough day.

Hastily or carelessly done; wanting finish; incomplete; as, a rough estimate; a rough draught.

Produced offhand.

Boisterous weather.

A rude fellow; a coarse bully; a rowdy.

In a rough manner; rudely; roughly.

To render rough; to roughen.

To break in, as a horse, especially for military purposes.

To cut or make in a hasty, rough manner; -- with out; as, to rough out a carving, a sketch.

with roughness or violence (‘rough’ is an informal variant for ‘roughly’); "he was pushed roughly aside"; "they treated him rough"

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