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not even or smooth, often because of being in bad condition: It was a rough mountain road, full of stones and huge holes. B1. If a surface such as paper or skin is rough, it does not feel smooth when you touch it: My hands get very rough in the cold.
Rough definition: having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth. See examples of ROUGH used in a sentence.
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.
Synonyms for ROUGH: shaggy, hairy, silky, wooly, brushy, hirsute, furred, bristly; Antonyms of ROUGH: smooth, bald, glabrous, hairless, shorn, shaved, shaven, furless
See words related to rough. If a time, number, amount, etc. is not completely accurate, but close, it is approximate. If something is done or happens in a way that is not exact but is close to a particular time, amount, or number, you can use approximately.
1. a. Having a surface marked by irregularities, protuberances, or ridges; not smooth: planed the board so it was no longer rough. b. Coarse or shaggy to the touch: a rough scratchy blanket. 2. a. Difficult to travel over or through: the rough terrain of the highlands. b. Characterized by violent motion; turbulent: rough waters.
Rough means harsh and uneven. If you want to go driving in the rough terrain of rocky dirt roads, you'll need four-wheel drive and a stomach for bouncing. Rough means coarse or bumpy, and can be used in many different ways.
Definition of rough adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you give someone a rough idea, description, or drawing of something, you indicate only the most important features, without much detail. I've got a rough idea of what he looks like. It often helps to make a rough sketch showing where the vehicles were.
rough meaning, definition, what is rough: having an uneven surface: Learn more.
