rough

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ /rสŒf/ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง /rสŒf/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B2
adjective
B1

not smooth or flat

The rough surface of the rock hurt my hand.

B2

not exact or detailed

I made a rough guess about how many people were there.

B2

not gentle or careful

Be careful with that box - it's not made for rough handling.

B2

with a lot of crime or violence

He grew up in a rough neighborhood where fights were common.

B2

with big, dangerous waves

The sea was too rough for swimming that day.

R

difficult and not pleasant

They're going through a rough time in their relationship.

R

not feeling well

I had a rough night and didn't sleep well.

R

not finished or detailed

I used rough paper to write my first ideas.

R

not smooth or pleasant to taste or hear

The rough sound of the engine made it hard to talk.

noun
R

the long grass area on a golf course

His ball landed in the rough, making it hard to hit.

R

a quick first drawing or design

The artist showed me the rough of his new painting.

R

a violent person

A group of roughs caused trouble at the park.

adverb
R

in a forceful or violent way

They played the game too rough and someone got hurt.

translation

adj. not smooth or flat; not exact or detailed; not gentle or careful; with a lot of crime or violence; with big, dangerous waves; difficult and not pleasant; not feeling well; not finished or detailed; not smooth or pleasant to taste or hear
n. the long grass area on a golf course; a quick first drawing or design; a violent person
adv. in a forceful or violent way

Word Forms

Plural roughs
Comparative rougher
Superlative roughest

Antonyms