Rough Synonyms

Model , bristly, abrasive, agitated, basic, basic, cacophonous, acid, approximate, bad, awful, bovver boy, draft, and mock-up are synonyms for rough; flat, smooth, and sleek are antonyms of rough. On this page, you will find 267 another word for rough.

267 Another Word for Rough

1. uneven

  • Bristly
  • Broken
  • Bumpy
  • Bushy
  • Calloused
  • Chafed
  • Chapped
  • Coarse
  • Craggy
  • Dry
  • Fuzzy
  • Gnarled
  • Hairy
  • Hirsute
  • Irregular
  • Jaggy
  • Knobbly
  • Knotty
  • Leathery
  • Lumpy
  • Nodose
  • Nodular
  • Nodulous
  • Pitted
  • Prickly
  • Rocky
  • Rugged
  • Rutted
  • Rutty
  • Scabrous
  • Scaly
  • Scratchy
  • Shaggy
  • Stony
  • Uneven
  • Weather-beaten
  • Furfuraceous

2. violent

  • Abrasive
  • Aggressive
  • Belligerent
  • Blunt
  • Boisterous
  • Boorish
  • Brusque
  • Brutal
  • Brutish
  • Careless
  • Churlish
  • Clumsy
  • Coarse
  • Crude
  • Cruel
  • Curt
  • Discourteous
  • Disorderly
  • Hard
  • Harsh
  • Heartless
  • Ill-bred
  • Ill-mannered
  • Impolite
  • Inconsiderate
  • Inept
  • Insensitive
  • Loutish
  • Merciless
  • Nasty
  • Oafish
  • Pugnacious
  • Radge
  • Riotous
  • Rough-hewn
  • Roughcast
  • Rowdy
  • Rude
  • Savage
  • Severe
  • Sharp
  • Stern
  • Thuggish
  • Tough
  • Ugly
  • Uncivil
  • Uncouth
  • Uncultured
  • Undisciplined
  • Unfair
  • Unfeeling
  • Ungentlemanly
  • Ungracious
  • Unjust
  • Unkind
  • Unladylike
  • Unmanageable
  • Unmannerly
  • Unrefined
  • Unrelenting
  • Unrestrained
  • Unruly
  • Unskilful
  • Unsympathetic
  • Vicious
  • Violent
  • Vulgar
  • Wild
  • Extreme

3.turbulent

  • Agitated
  • Blustery
  • Choppy
  • Filthy
  • Foul
  • Heaving
  • Heavy
  • Inclement
  • Nasty
  • Raging
  • Rainy
  • Rolly
  • Squally
  • Storm-tossed
  • Stormy
  • Tempestuous
  • Turbulent
  • Unpleasant
  • Violent
  • Wet
  • Wild
  • Windy
  • Disagreeable

4. plain

  • Basic
  • Crude
  • Plain
  • Primitive
  • Rough and ready
  • Rude
  • Rustic
  • Simple
  • Spartan
  • Uncomfortable

5. preliminary

  • Basic
  • Crude
  • Cursory
  • Hasty
  • Incomplete
  • Preliminary
  • Quick
  • Raw
  • Rough and ready
  • Rudimentary
  • Sketchy
  • Unfinished
  • Unpolished
  • Unrefined
  • Uncompleted

6. gruff

  • Cacophonous
  • Discordant
  • Dissonant
  • Grating
  • Gravelly
  • Gruff
  • Guttural
  • Harsh
  • Hoarse
  • Husky
  • Inharmonious
  • Jarring
  • Rasping
  • Raspy
  • Raucous
  • Strident
  • Throaty
  • Unmusical
  • Unmelodious

7. sharp-tasting

  • Acid
  • Acidic
  • Sharp-tasting
  • Sharp
  • Sour
  • Vinegary
  • Acidulous

8. approximate

  • Approximate
  • Coarse-grained
  • Estimated
  • General
  • Hazy
  • Imprecise
  • Inexact
  • Vague
  • Ballpark

9. difficult

  • Bad
  • Demanding
  • Difficult
  • Hard
  • Tough
  • Unpleasant
  • Arduous

10. ill

  • Awful
  • Bad
  • Below par
  • Crook
  • Crummy
  • Dizzy
  • Dreadful
  • Faint
  • Funny
  • Giddy
  • Green around the gills
  • Grotty
  • Ill
  • Indisposed
  • Light-headed
  • Liverish
  • Lousy
  • Nauseated
  • Nauseous
  • Not oneself
  • Not up to par
  • Off colour
  • Off
  • Out of sorts
  • Peaked
  • Peaky
  • Peculiar
  • Peely-wally
  • Poorly
  • Queasy
  • Ropy
  • Rotten
  • Run down
  • Seedy
  • Sick
  • Terrible
  • Under the weather
  • Unwell
  • Wabbit
  • Washed out
  • Peakish

11. ruffian

  • Bovver boy
  • Brawler
  • Bruiser
  • Bully boy
  • Chav
  • Gorilla
  • Hoodlum
  • Hooligan
  • Keelie
  • Lager lout
  • Larrikin
  • Lout
  • Ned
  • Radge
  • Roughneck
  • Rowdy
  • Ruffian
  • Thug
  • Tough
  • Yahoo
  • Yob
  • Yobbo
  • Roughie

12. preliminary sketch

  • Draft
  • Mock-up
  • Model
  • Outline
  • Preliminary sketch
  • Artist's impression

Rough Sentences

The road was very rough today.

She has a rough exterior personality.

His hands felt rough and calloused.

The rough sea made sailing difficult.