rough

adjectiveB1 · Intermediate

Not smooth, or done without care.

Meanings of «rough»

1 · adjective

not smooth or even in texture

The wall felt rough under her fingers.

2 · adjective

harsh or careless in manner or treatment

The coach was quite rough with the younger players.

Similar: harsh careless tough

Translation

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«rough» in 17 languages

AR العربية

AZ Azərbaycan

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ES Español

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FR Français

HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

PT Português

RO Română

RU Русский

TH ไทย

TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

VI Tiếng Việt

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The difference between similar words

not flat or smooth

roughnot smooth; hard or uneven to touchThe old wall felt rough under my hand.

unevennot flat or levelBe careful on the uneven ground.

bumpywith bumps; a road or ride that shakes youThe road was bumpy, so the ride was slow.

not calm, said about the sea

roughwith strong waves, hard for boatsThe boat sank in rough seas near the coast.

choppyfull of many small wavesThe sea was choppy, so the ferry rocked gently.

stormywild and dangerous because of a stormNobody went fishing on that stormy night.

not clear or complete

vaguenot clear or exactHe gave me only a vague answer.

sketchywith too few details to be sureMy memory of that day is sketchy.

roughnot exact; a first guess without all detailsCan you give me a rough idea of the cost?

incompletemissing some partsThe list is incomplete; three names are missing.

Word family

rough B1 · adjectiveroughly B1 · adverbroughness B2 · nounroughen C1 · verb

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