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roughness

n.

  1. The quality of being rough on the surface

    unevenness, coarseness, brokenness, bumpiness, break, crack, ragged edge, scarification, irregularity, scratch, nick, raggedness, jaggedness, crinkledness, wrinkledness, shagginess, bushiness, beardedness, hairiness, bristling, woolliness; see also hole 2.

    Antonyms regularity*, smoothness, evenness.

  2. The quality of being rough in conduct

    harshness, severity, hardness, coarseness, rudeness, brusqueness, incivility, crudity.

    Antonyms kindness*, gentility, courtesy.

roughness Quotes

I recalled when I worked in the woods and the bars of Madras,Oregon. That short-haired joy and roughnessö Americaöyour stupidity. I could almost love you again.

—Snyder, Gary Sherman

Browse dictionary entries near roughness

  1. ‹ roughneck
  2. ‹ roughly
  3. ‹ roughhouse
  4. ‹ roughen
  5. ‹ roughcast
  6. ‹ roughage
  7. ‹ rough trade
  8. ‹ rough-legged hawk
  9. ‹ rough-hew
  10. ‹ rough fish
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