roughness
/rˈʌfnʌs/
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Definitions
Noun
a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
Noun
the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses
Noun
an unpolished unrefined quality; "the crudeness of frontier dwellings depressed her"
Noun
used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather
Noun
rowdy behavior
Noun
the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
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"
Synonyms
choppiness
crudeness
disorderliness
harshness
indentation
pitting
raggedness
rough water
rowdiness
rowdyism