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    rough·ness
    /ˈrəfnəs/

    noun

    • 1. the quality or state of having an uneven or irregular surface: "the craggy roughness of every peak"
    • 2. the quality of lacking gentleness: "a certain amount of playfighting and roughness is normal for dogs"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › roughnessRoughness Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    uneven implies a lack of uniformity in height, breadth, or quality. an old house with uneven floors. rugged implies irregularity or roughness of land surface and connotes difficulty of travel. a rugged landscape.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishROUGHNESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ROUGHNESS definition: 1. the quality of not being even or smooth, often because of being in bad condition: 2. the…. Learn more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › roughnessRoughness - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of roughness. noun. a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven. synonyms: raggedness. see more. a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch. the feel of a surface or a fabric. noun. used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › roughnessRoughness - definition of roughness by The Free Dictionary

    1. The surface or part of something that is uneven or coarse: felt the rough of his chin. 2. a. Rugged overgrown terrain. b. Sports The area of a golf hole in which the grass is left unmowed or is cut to a length longer than that of the fairway. 3.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishroughness noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of roughness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › roughnessRoughness Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    The property of being rough, coarseness. The roughness of the road made me wonder if my car would fall apart.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › roughness'ROUGH Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Rough definition: having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth. See examples of ROUGH used in a sentence.

  9. www.wordreference.com › definition › roughnessroughness - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    having a coarse or uneven surface; not smooth: rough, worn skin. steep or uneven and covered with high grass, etc.; wild: rough country. acting with or marked by violence: Hockey is a rough sport. lacking in gentleness, care, or consideration: rough handling. crude, rude, or lacking culture: a rough peasant.

  10. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › roughnessROUGHNESS Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for ROUGHNESS: bitterness, edge, bite, harshness, severity, acidity, sharpness, asperity; Antonyms of ROUGHNESS: softness, gentleness, mildness, kindliness, refinement, cultivation, polish, gentility

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › roughness_nroughness, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    What does the noun roughness mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun roughness. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. roughness has developed meanings and uses in subjects including weather (mid 1500s) agriculture (1810s) bacteria (1920s) See meaning & use