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   rough

   /rʌf/

   adjective

   • 1. having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth or level: "they had to carry the victim across the rough, stony ground" Similar unevenirregularbumpystonyrockybrokenruggedjaggycraggyruttedpittedruttycoarsebristlyscratchypricklyshaggyhairyhirsutebushyfuzzygnarledknottylumpyknobblynodularrare:nodulousnodosedryleatheryweather-beatenchappedchafedcallousedscalyscabroustechnical:furfuraceousOpposite flatsmoothsmoothsleeksmooth
   • ▪ denoting the face of a tennis or squash racket on which the loops formed from the stringing process project (used as a call when the racket is spun to decide the right to serve first or to choose ends).
   • 2. (of a person or their behaviour) not gentle; violent or boisterous: "pushchairs should be capable of withstanding rough treatment" Similar violentbrutalviciousaggressivebelligerentpugnaciousthuggishboisterousrowdydisorderlyunrulyunrestrainedwildriotousundisciplinedunmanageableinformal:uglyradgecarelessclumsyineptunskilfulboorishloutishoafishbrutishcoarsecrudeuncouthrough-hewnroughcastvulgarunrefinedunladylikeungentlemanlyunculturedill-bredill-manneredunmannerlyimpolitechurlishdiscourteousuncivilungraciousrudebrusquebluntcurtOpposite gentlepassivecarefulculturedcivilizedrefined
   • ▪ (of an area or occasion) characterized by violent behaviour: "the workmen hate going to the rough estates"
   • ▪ (of weather or the sea) wild and stormy: "the lifeboat crew braved rough seas to rescue a couple" Similar turbulentstormystorm-tossedtempestuousviolentheavyheavingragingchoppyagitatedinformal:rollystormywildtempestuoussquallywetrainywindyblusteryfoulfilthynastyinclementunpleasantdisagreeableOpposite calmfine
   • 3. not finished tidily or decoratively; plain and basic: "the customers sat at rough wooden tables" Similar plainbasicsimplerough and readyrusticrudecrudeprimitivespartanuncomfortableOpposite luxurious
   • ▪ put together as a temporary measure; makeshift: "he had one arm in a rough sling"
   • ▪ lacking sophistication or refinement: "she took care of him in her rough, kindly way" Similar boorishloutishoafishbrutishcoarsecrudeuncouthrough-hewnroughcastvulgarunrefinedunladylikeungentlemanlyunculturedill-bredill-manneredunmannerlyimpolitechurlishdiscourteousuncivilungraciousrudebrusquebluntcurtOpposite culturedcivilizedrefined
   • ▪ not fully worked out or including every detail: "he had a rough draft of his new novel" Similar preliminaryhastyquicksketchycursorybasiccruderudimentaryrough and readyrawunpolishedunrefinedincompleteunfinisheduncompletedOpposite finishedperfected
   • ▪ (of stationery) used for making preliminary notes: "rough paper"
   • 4. (of a voice) harsh and rasping: "his voice was rough with barely suppressed fury" Similar gruffhoarseharshraspingraspyhuskythroatygravellygutturalraucousdiscordantcacophonousgratingjarringstridentharshdissonantunmusicalinharmoniousunmelodiousOpposite softdulcet
   • ▪ (of wine or another alcoholic drink) sharp or harsh in taste: "he refilled the mug with rough cider" Similar sharp-tastingsharpsouracidicacidvinegaryrare:acidulousOpposite sweetmellow
   • 5. not exact or precise; approximate: "they had a rough idea of when the murder took place" Similar approximateinexactestimatedimprecisecoarse-grainedvaguegeneralhazyinformal:ballparkOpposite exactaccurateprecise
   • 6. difficult and unpleasant or unfair: informal "the teachers gave me a rough time because my image didn't fit" Similar difficulthardtoughbadunpleasantdemandingarduousOpposite easypleasant
   • ▪ unwell: "the altitude had hit her and she was feeling rough" Similar illunwellpoorlybadout of sortsindisposednot oneselfsickqueasynauseousnauseatedpeakyliverishgreen around the gillsrun downwashed outfaintdizzygiddylight-headedoffoff colourinformal:under the weatherbelow parnot up to parfunnypeculiarlousyrottenawfulterribledreadfulcrummygrottyropywabbitpeely-wallycrookvulgar slang:crappydated:seedyrare:peakedpeakishOpposite wellokay

   adverb

   • 1. in a manner that lacks gentleness; harshly or violently: informal "treat 'em rough but treat 'em fair"

   noun

   • 1. a disreputable and violent person: British "the rear of the column was attacked by roughs" Similar ruffianthuglouthooliganhoodlumrowdybully boybrawlerlarrikininformal:toughroughneckbruisergorillayahooyobyobbobovver boylager loutchavradgekeelienedroughielout
   • 2. (on a golf course) longer grass around the fairway and the green: "his second shot lay in the rough"
   • 3. a preliminary sketch: "I did a rough to work out the scale of the lettering" Similar preliminary sketchdraftoutlinemock-upmodelartist's impression
   • 4. an uncut precious stone: "miners discovered one of the biggest diamond roughs in history"

   verb

   • 1. work or shape (something) in a rough, preliminary fashion: "the piece of glass is now roughed into a circular form"
   • 2. make uneven: "the water was roughed by the wind"
   • 3. live in discomfort with only basic necessities: informal "she'd had to rough it alone in digs"

   Word Origin Old Englishrūh, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch ruw and German rauh.

   Derivatives

   • 1. roughish adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › roughRough Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1 day ago · The meaning of ROUGH is marked by inequalities, ridges, or projections on the surface : coarse. How to use rough in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Rough.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › roughenRoughen - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   5 days ago · verb. make rough or rougher. “ roughen the surfaces so they will stick to each other” see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Roughen." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/roughen. Accessed 01 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. roughened.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › go through a rough timeGo through a rough time Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   5 days ago · The meaning of GO THROUGH A ROUGH TIME is to experience a difficult time.

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   3 days ago · But both “rough” and “unfinished” pipe fittings are “butt-weld pipe fittings in unfinished form,” and thus are covered by the order, they argued. The government also argued that the department has the discretion to look to primary sources to determine ambiguity after amendments to its regulations in 2021.

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   3 days ago · Define angle of friction and angle of repose. Show that angle of friction is equal to angle of repose for a rough inclined plane. A block of mass \[4\,{\text{kg}}\] is resting on a rough horizontal plane and is about to move when a horizontal force of \[{\text{30}}\,{\text{N}}\] is applied on it. If \[g = 10{\text{m}}{{\text{s}}^{{\text{ - 2}}}}\].

7. www.erp-information.com › rough-cut-capacity-planning-detailsRough Cut Capacity Planning - RCCP Meaning and Examples - ERP...

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   1 day ago · Definition. Rough Cut Capacity Planning is a long-term capacity planning that allows you to predict future capacity needs and take proactive steps to ensure your organization has the resources it needs to meet those demands.

8. www.genome.gov › genetics-glossary › Endoplasmic-Reticulum-roughEndoplasmic Reticulum (Rough) - National Human Genome Research...

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   3 days ago · The endoplasmic reticulum can either be smooth or rough, and in general its function is to produce proteins for the rest of the cell to function. The rough endoplasmic reticulum has on it ribosomes, which are small, round organelles whose function it is to make those proteins.