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Definition rough in American English

rough adjective

adjective
/rʌf/
1

with a surface that is not smooth

Example

The walls were built of dark rough stone.

Example

Burlap provides warm color and a rough homespun texture.

Synonyms and related words
rough uneven coarse
1.1

used about land and roads that are difficult to travel on

Example

They covered the 30 miles of rough terrain in record time.

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asphalt bitumen blacktop
1.2

used about the surface of a lake, river, or ocean that has a lot of waves, often because the weather is bad

Example

Rough waves prevented rescuers from approaching the ship.

Synonyms and related words
briny calm choppy
2

difficult and with a lot of problems

Example

Oh boy, I had a rough day at the office.

Example

I feel terrible, I had a rough night last night.

Example

You've been through rough times, you know what it's like.

Example

It's been a rough ride for us, both financially and emotionally.

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unpleasant bad awful
3

not gentle

Example

Don't be so rough with her, James. She's only a baby.

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unfriendly cold hostile
4

a rough drawing or piece of writing is not completely finished

Example

This is a rough drawing of the table I want to build.

Example

Here is a rough draft for you to read.

Synonyms and related words
articulate be couched in something chatty
4.1

used about an object that is not made very well, or is not completely finished

Example

The customers sat at rough wooden tables.

Synonyms and related words
light-touch unfinished incomplete
4.2

a rough idea or guess is not detailed or exact

Example

I don't know the precise cost, but I can give you a rough idea.

Synonyms and related words
101 blow-by-blow broad incorrect inexact wrong
5

a rough place is not pleasant because there is a lot of crime or violence there

Example

Madeline grew up in a rough neighborhood.

Example

That's a pretty rough bar.

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unpleasant bad awful
6

a rough voice is not soft and is unpleasant to listen to

Synonyms and related words
adenoidal appealing a voice like a foghorn
7

if someone feels rough, they do not feel well

Synonyms and related words
ill frail unfit
Example

Your essay needs perfecting. It is still rough around the edges.

Definition rough in American English