English word
Rough
Definitions
adjective
- marked by inequalities, ridges, or projections on the surface : coarse
- crude in style or expression
- indelicate
- marked by a lack of refinement or grace : uncouth
- crude, unfinished
- executed or ventured hastily, tentatively, or imperfectly
- approximatealso
- covered with or made up of coarse and often shaggy hair
- compare smooth, wirehaired
- having a broken, uneven, or bumpy surface
- difficult to travel through or penetrate : wild
- turbulent, tempestuous
- characterized by harshness, violence, or force
- presenting a challenge : difficult
- coarse or rugged in character or appearance: such as
- harsh to the ear
Synonyms for rough
Closest evidence-backed alternatives.
- broken
- jagged
- rugged
- uneven
- abrasive
- abrupt
- angular
- asperous
- barbed
- bent
- blemished
- bobbly
- boulder-strewn
- bouldered
- bristly
- broken up
- bulging
- bumpy
- chapped
- chiseled
Synonyms by context
Having an uneven or irregular surface
adjective
- irregular
- coarse
- rocky
- craggy
- stony
- gnarled
Having a surface or texture that is coarse or bristly
adjective
- prickly
- ruffled
- shaggy
- brambly
- brushy
- fleecy
- furry
- fuzzy
A disreputable and violent person
noun
- lout
- brawler
- hoodlum
- hooligan
- larrikin
- rowdy
- ruffian
- thug
- bruiser
- chav
A sketch meant for artistic brainstorming
noun
- outline
- draught
- draft
- mock-up
- prototype
- sample
- simulation
- model
- suggestion
- cartoon
To make uneven
verb
- roughen
- crease
- wrinkle
- crinkle
- dishevel
- ruffle
- tangle
- tousle
- crumple
- muss
(rough something out) To produce a preliminary and unfinished version of something
verb
- sketch
- prepare
- draw
- plan
- mock up
- block out
- sketch out
To make rough or coarse
verb
- coarsen
- abrade
- harshen
- scratch
- toughen
- rough up
Antonyms for rough
Opposite of having an uneven or irregular surface
Opposite of having a surface or texture that is coarse or bristly
- hairless
- furless
- bald
- glabrous
- shorn
- sleek
- short-haired
- clean-shaven
- coarse
(of skin) Opposite of not smooth
Opposite of a disreputable and violent person
- innocent
Opposite of a sketch meant for artistic brainstorming
- final draft
- complete version
- final version
Opposite of to make uneven
- smoothen
- flatten
- spread
- straighten
- even out
(rough something out) Opposite of to produce a preliminary and unfinished version of something
- finalise
- finalize
- clinch
- consummate
- complete
- seal
- secure
- settle
- approbate
- clear
Phrases
- broken up
- covered with lumps
- eaten away
- not flat
- not level
- not parallel
- not smooth