Rough Meaning

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a. Having a surface marked by irregularities, protuberances, or ridges; not smooth: planed the board so it was no longer rough.
b. Coarse or shaggy to the touch: a rough scratchy blanket.
a. Difficult to travel over or through: the rough terrain of the highlands.
b. Characterized by violent motion; turbulent: rough waters.
c. Difficult to endure or live through, especially because of harsh or inclement weather: a rough winter.
d. Unpleasant or difficult: had a rough time during the exam.
a. Characterized by or done with violence or forcefulness: a sport noted for rough play; a package that received rough handling.
b. Boisterous, disorderly, or given to violence: ran with a rough crowd.
c. Characterized by violence or crime: lives in a rough neighborhood.
d. Lacking polish or finesse: rough manners.
4. Harsh to the ear: a rough raspy sound.
5. Being in a natural state: rough diamonds.
6. Not perfected, completed, or fully detailed: a rough drawing; rough carpentry.
1. The surface or part of something that is uneven or coarse: felt the rough of his chin.
b. Sports The area of a golf hole in which the grass is left unmowed or is cut to a length longer than that of the fairway.
a. A disorderly, unrefined, or unfinished state.
b. A difficult or disagreeable aspect or condition of something: observed politics in the rough when working as an intern on Capitol Hill.
4. A person given to violent or disorderly behavior; a rowdy.
a. To treat roughly or with physical violence: roughed up his opponent.
b. Sports To treat (an opposing player) with unnecessary roughness, often in violation of the rules: was ejected from the game for roughing the passer.
2. To prepare or indicate in an unfinished form: rough out a house plan.
In a rough manner; roughly: The engine began to run rough and faltered.
To live without the usual comforts and conveniences: roughed it in a small hunting shack.
[Middle English, from Old English rūh .]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
1. (of a surface) not smooth; uneven or irregular
2. (of ground) covered with scrub, boulders, etc
3. denoting or taking place on uncultivated ground: rough grazing ; rough shooting .
5. turbulent; agitated: a rough sea .
6. (of the performance or motion of something) uneven; irregular: a rough engine .
7. (of behaviour or character) rude, coarse, ill mannered, inconsiderate, or violent
8. harsh or sharp: rough words .
9. informal severe or unpleasant: a rough lesson .
10. (of work, a task, etc) requiring physical rather than mental effort
11. informal ill or physically upset: he felt rough after an evening of heavy drinking .
12. unfair or unjust: rough luck .
13. harsh or grating to the ear
15. without refinement, luxury, etc
16. not polished or perfected in any detail; rudimentary; not elaborate: rough workmanship ; rough justice .
17. not prepared or dressed: rough gemstones .
18. (of a guess, estimate, etc) approximate
19. informal Austral (of a chance) not good
20. (Phonetics & Phonology) having the sound of h ; aspirated
22. the rough side of one's tongue harsh words; a reprimand, rebuke, or verbal attack
24. (Art Terms) a sketch or preliminary piece of artwork
25. an unfinished or crude state (esp in the phrase in the rough )
26. (Golf) the rough golf the part of the course bordering the fairways where the grass is untrimmed
27. (Tennis) tennis squash badminton the side of a racket on which the binding strings form an uneven line
28. (Squash & Fives) tennis squash badminton the side of a racket on which the binding strings form an uneven line
29. (Badminton) tennis squash badminton the side of a racket on which the binding strings form an uneven line
30. informal a rough or violent person; thug
31. the unpleasant side of something (esp in the phrase take the rough with the smooth )
32. in a rough manner; roughly
33. sleep rough to spend the night in the open; be without a home or without shelter
34. ( tr ) to make rough; roughen
35. ( tr ; foll by out, in, etc ) to prepare (a sketch, report, piece of work, etc) in preliminary form
36. rough it informal to live without the usual comforts or conveniences of life
[Old English rūh ; related to Old Norse ruksa , Middle Dutch rūge, rūwe , German rauh ]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
1. having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks.
2. shaggy or coarse: a dog with a rough coat.
3. steep or uneven and covered with high grass, brush, stones, etc.; wild: rough country.
4. acting with or characterized by violence: a rough sport.
5. characterized by turbulence: rough seas.
6. stormy or tempestuous, as wind or weather.
7. lacking in gentleness, care, or consideration: rough handling.
8. sharp or harsh: rough words.
10. disorderly or riotous: a rough mob.
11. difficult or unpleasant: to have a rough time of it.
15. lacking culture or refinement.
16. without comforts or conveniences: rough camping.
17. not elaborated, perfected, or corrected; unpolished: a rough draft.
18. approximate or tentative: a rough guess.
19. crude, nonprocessed, or unprepared: rough rice.
20. requiring exertion or strength: rough manual labor.
21. something that is rough, esp. rough ground.
22. any part of a golf course bordering the fairway on which the grass, weeds, etc., are not trimmed.
23. the unpleasant or difficult part of anything.
24. anything in its crude or preliminary form, as a drawing.
25. in a rough manner; roughly.
26. to make rough; roughen.
27. to subject to physical violence (usu. fol. by up ).
28. to subject to some rough, preliminary process of working or preparation.
29. to sketch roughly or in outline (often fol. by in or out ).
30. to subject (a player on an opposing team) to unnecessary physical abuse, as in blocking or tackling.
31. to become rough, as a surface.
rough it, to live without customary comforts or conveniences.
[before 1000; Middle English (adj. and n.), Old English rūh (adj.), c. Middle Dutch rū(ch) , Old High German rūh (German rauh )]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
Untrimmed grass bordering the fairway.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend:
golf course , links course - course consisting of a large landscaped area for playing golf
land site , site - the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located); "a good site for the school"
prepare - to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery; "prepare a report"; "prepare a speech"
uneven - not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture; "an uneven color"; "uneven ground"; "uneven margins"; "wood with an uneven grain"
unironed , wrinkled - (of linens or clothes) not ironed; "a pile of unironed laundry"; "wore unironed jeans"
unpolished - not carefully reworked or perfected or made smooth by polishing; "dull unpolished shoes"
irregular - contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice; "irregular hiring practices"
coarse , harsh - of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles; "coarse meal"; "coarse sand"; "a coarse weave"
nonslippery - not slippery; not likely to slip or skid
smooth - having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities; "smooth skin"; "a smooth tabletop"; "smooth fabric"; "a smooth road"; "water as smooth as a mirror"
unrefined - (used of persons and their behavior) not refined; uncouth; "how can a refined girl be drawn to such an unrefined man?"
difficult , hard - not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?"
stormy - (especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion; "a stormy day"; "wide and stormy seas"
cacophonic , cacophonous - having an unpleasant sound; "as cacophonous as a henyard"- John McCarten
aggressive - having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends; "an aggressive businessman"; "an aggressive basketball player"; "he was aggressive and imperious; positive in his convictions"; "aggressive drivers"
phytology , botany - the branch of biology that studies plants
unsubdivided , simple - (botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions
compound - composed of more than one part; "compound leaves are composed of several lobes; "compound flower heads"
smooth - of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth
smooth - of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence; "a smooth ride"
unskilled - not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency; "unskilled in the art of rhetoric"; "an enthusiastic but unskillful mountain climber"; "unskilled labor"; "workers in unskilled occupations are finding fewer and fewer job opportunities"; "unskilled workmanship"
unpolished - not carefully reworked or perfected or made smooth by polishing; "dull unpolished shoes"
unpleasant - disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings ; "an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors"
unkind - lacking kindness; "a thoughtless and unkind remark"; "the unkindest cut of all"
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
1. uneven , broken , rocky , rugged , irregular , jagged , bumpy , stony , craggy She made her way across the rough ground. uneven even , level , regular , smooth , unbroken
5. unpleasant , hard , difficult , tough , uncomfortable , drastic , unjust Women have a rough time in our society. unpleasant easy , soft , comfortable , pleasant , cushy (informal)
6. (Informal) unwell , poorly (informal) , ill , upset , sick , crook (Austral. & N.Z. informal) , rotten (informal) , below par , off colour , under the weather (informal) , not a hundred per cent (informal) , ropey or ropy (Brit. informal) The lad is still feeling a bit rough.
7. approximate , estimated , vague , ballpark , imprecise , inexact We were only able to make a rough estimate. approximate perfected , specific , exact
8. vague , general , sketchy , imprecise , hazy , foggy , amorphous , inexact I've got a rough idea of what he looks like.
13. harsh , tough , sharp , severe , nasty , cruel , rowdy , curt , unfeeling I was a bit rough with you this morning. harsh just , kind , soft , quiet , gentle , pleasant , mild
1. outline , draft , mock-up , preliminary sketch , suggestion Editors are always saying that the roughs are better.
2. (Informal) thug , tough , casual , rowdy , hoon (Austral. & N.Z.) , bully boy , bruiser , ruffian , lager lout , roughneck (slang) , ned (slang) The roughs of the town are out.
2. unrefined , shabby , untidy , unkempt , unpolished , ungroomed , ill-groomed The soldiers were a bit rough and ready.
1. fight , struggle , scrap (informal) , brawl , scuffle , punch-up (Brit. informal) , fracas , affray (Law) , dust-up (informal) , shindig (informal) , donnybrook , scrimmage , roughhouse (slang) , shindy (informal) , melee or mêlée the rough and tumble of political combat
rough someone up (Informal) beat up , batter , thrash , do over (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. slang) , work over (slang) , mistreat , manhandle , maltreat , bash up (informal) , beat the living daylights out of (informal) , knock about or around They roughed him up a bit
rough something out outline , plan , draft , sketch , suggest , block out , delineate , adumbrate He roughed out a framework for their story.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
خَشِن عاصِف عَنيف، فَظ، صاخِب غَيْرُ لَطِيف غَيْر مُسْتَوٍ
hrubý násilník násilný nepříjemný porost
karheikko karkea kovakourainen raffi
erfiîur; hrjúfur grófur, hrjúfur grófur, ójafn grófur, ómótaîur röff, kargi
apmesti audringas nelygi aikštelė nesubrandintas neužbaigtas
aptuvens grambains grūts huligāns nelīdzens
grob hrapav neraven približen raskav
1. (= coarse ) [ surface, texture ] → áspero , rugoso ; [ skin ] → áspero ; [ cloth ] → basto ; [ hand ] → calloso to give sb the rough edge or side of one's tongue → echar una buena bronca a algn
2. (= uneven ) [ terrain ] → accidentado , escabroso ; [ road ] → desigual , lleno de baches ; [ track, ground ] → desigual ; [ edge ] → irregular he'll be a good salesman once we knock off the rough edges → será un buen vendedor una vez que lo hayamos pulido un poco
3. (= harsh, unpleasant ) [ voice, sound ] → ronco ; [ wine ] →
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