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rough
adjective
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rough

How to pronounce rough:

Definition of rough:

rough (adjective):
roughly
having or caused by an irregular surface.
marked by inequalities, ridges, or projections on the surface coarse

Synonyms for rough:

abrasive
alligatored
barky
bouldered
bouldery
bristly
broken
brushy
bullate
bumpy
chapped
coarse
coarse-textured
corded
costate
cottony
cracked
cragged
craggy
crushed
fluffy
furred
furry
gravelly
hairy
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Antonyms for rough:

calm
clean
constant
definite
even
flat
gentle
high-pitched
horizontal
invariable
level
leveled
levelled
plane
planed
regular
smooth
soft
straight
unbroken
undamaged
unfluctuating
uniform
unrough
unvarying
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