roughness English

Meaning roughness meaning

What does roughness mean?

Definitions in simple English

roughness Noun

— The roughness of something is defined as how rough it is.

roughness

— noun a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven

— noun (= harshness) the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses

— noun (= crudeness) an unpolished unrefined quality the crudeness of frontier dwellings depressed her

— noun harsh or severe speech or behavior men associate the roughness of nonstandard working-class speech with masculinity the roughness of her voice was a signal to keep quiet

— noun (= choppiness) used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather

— noun (= pitting) the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion

— noun (= rowdiness) rowdy behavior

Synonyms roughness synonyms

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roughness English » English

harshness

coarseness

ruggedness

unevenness

crudeness

rudeness

severity

asperity

hardness

cruelty

choppiness

crudity

sullenness

sulkiness

stiffness

rowdiness

raggedness

hard-heartedness

uncouthness

stubbiness

sternness

sharpness

shagginess

seaminess

scragginess

scabrousness

rugosity

rowdyism

rough water

rigour

rigor

raucity

plainness

pitting

indentation

humbleness

hoarseness

gruffness

grossness

grimness

disorderliness

abrasiveness

woolliness

wooliness

wildness

vulgarism

variability

uneven surface

tenacity

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