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rough
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- pronunciation:
- ruhf
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
rougher, roughest |
| definition 1: |
When something is rough, it has a surface that is not even or smooth.
The lake where Alex and his dad go fishing is down a rough road. His dad always has to drive very slowly.My cat licked my chin, and I could feel her rough tongue.- synonyms:
- coarse, irregular, uneven
- antonyms:
- smooth, soft
- similar words:
- bumpy, harsh, rocky, scratchy
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| definition 2: |
When something is rough, it makes doing something very hard. A rough sea is hard for a boat to cross. A rough winter is difficult for people to live through.
Rachel's mom says it's a rough year to grow a garden because it's so hot and dry.Traveling over the mountains was rough and some settlers did not survive.- synonyms:
- difficult, harsh, violent
- antonyms:
- gentle
- similar words:
- hard, severe
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| definition 3: |
When someone is rough, they are not kind or gentle. If someone's manner is rough, it is rude, nasty, or violent.
The dog was taken away from its rough owner and now lives with a kind family.- synonyms:
- tough
- antonyms:
- gentle, nice, tender
- similar words:
- aggressive, bad, coarse, dangerous, violent, wild
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| definition 4: |
When something is rough, it is not easy and comfortable. If someone has a rough life, it means that they do not have the good and comfortable things that many other people have every day.
A prison is a rough place.Paul had a rough start at his new school, but now he likes it better.My dad had a rough life when he was growing up because his parents didn't have much money.- similar words:
- crude, primitive
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| definition 5: |
When something is rough, it is not perfect or not finished yet.
Kamilah showed the rough draft of her essay to the teacher.Nico has only a rough idea of what he wants his drawing to look like.- similar words:
- crude, partial
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| definition 6: |
If work is rough, it is hard and needs a lot of physical strength to do it.
Construction of a new building can be rough work.- similar words:
- demanding, difficult, hard, physical, tough
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| related words: |
hoarse, irregular, rude, terrible |
| derivations: |
roughly (adv.), roughness (n.) |
Are you looking for the word ruff (a collar)? Rough and ruff sound alike but have different meanings.
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