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- Dictionaryroughshod/ˈrʌfʃɒd/
adjective
- 1. (of a horse) having shoes with nail heads projecting to prevent slipping. archaic
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Roughshod can be an adjective meaning shod with calked shoes or an adverb meaning marked by tyrannical force. Learn how to use it in a sentence and see examples from recent sources.
adjective. (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering. “Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks” synonyms: barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, savage, vicious. inhumane. reflecting lack of pity or compassion. adjective. unjustly domineering. “a manager who rode roughshod over all opposition” synonyms: heavy-handed.
2 meanings: 1. (of a horse) shod with rough-bottomed shoes to prevent sliding 2. → See ride roughshod over.... Click for more definitions.
Roughshod definition: shod with horseshoes having projecting nails or points.. See examples of ROUGHSHOD used in a sentence.
Definition of roughshod adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Sep 27, 2024 · Learn the meaning, etymology, pronunciation and usage of the adjective roughshod, which can describe a horse's shoes, a brutal treatment or a domineering manner. See examples, derived terms and related words.
Roughshod means to treat someone or something with disrespect or without consideration. It is often used in the phrase ride roughshod over, which means to ignore or oppose someone's plans or wishes. See how to use roughshod in sentences from the corpus.
