rough
Like sandpaper texture
Rough is most frequently an adjective, typically opposite to smooth in several senses, and often synonymous with harsh.
A rough draft or rough estimate is preliminary and requires further work.
Someone going through a rough patch is having difficulties.
To rough something is to work with it in a preliminary way.
To rough someone up is to hurt them physically.
If you are roughing it, you’re living with few comforts.
Unpolished, raw state
- rawIn original state
- unpolishedLacking finish or refinement
- coarseRough in texture
- rudimentaryIn simplest possible form
unfinished · basic · primitive · rustic · homespun · makeshift · amateurish · artless
Touched in passing
- sandedSmoothed with grit
- matteNon-reflective surface finish
- texturedHaving tactile surface quality
- hammeredSeverely intoxicated or pounded
distressed · tumbled · etched · unpolished · natural · raw · industrial · antiqued
Rough in texture
- grittyCoarse or courageous
- bumpyUneven in surface
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
- jaggedSharply uneven, notched
scratchy · sandpaper · burlap · gravel · pebbles · corrugated · scaly · stucco
Rough in texture
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- boorishCrudely ill-mannered
- gruffHarsh in manner
- brusqueAbrupt and dismissive
rude · unmannered · vulgar · indelicate · tactless · blunt · curt · surly
Tough and uneven
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
- rockyCovered with stones
- craggyRough with rocky projections
- harshUnpleasantly severe or rough
wild · backcountry · wilderness · mountainous · treacherous · unpaved · off-road · untamed
Savagely harsh or severe
- savageFierce and untamed
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- forcefulExerting strong pressure
- harshUnpleasantly severe or rough
vicious · fierce · rowdy · thuggish · ruffian · hooligan · brawling · scrappy
Firm or demanding
- toughDurable and strong
- arduousDemanding strenuous effort
- gruelingExtremely tiring and demanding
- challengingHard to accomplish
trying · demanding · harsh · punishing · severe · turbulent · stormy · troubled
Abrasive-coated finishing material
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- emeryGranular polishing mineral
- pumiceLightweight volcanic abrasive
- scouringVigorous abrasive cleaning
rasp · file · exfoliant · scrub · grind · corundum · steel wool · abrade
crude
Unpolished, raw state
- rawIn original state
- unpolishedLacking finish or refinement
- coarseRough in texture
rudimentary · unfinished · basic · primitive · rustic · homespun · makeshift · amateurish · artless · inelegant
brushed
Touched in passing
hammered · distressed · tumbled · etched · unpolished · natural · raw · industrial · antiqued
coarse
Rough in texture
jagged · scratchy · sandpaper · burlap · gravel · pebbles · corrugated · scaly · stucco · bristly
coarse
Rough in texture
brusque · rude · unmannered · vulgar · indelicate · tactless · blunt · curt · surly · impolite
rugged
Tough and uneven
harsh · wild · backcountry · wilderness · mountainous · treacherous · unpaved · off-road · untamed · broken
brutal
Savagely harsh or severe
- savageFierce and untamed
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- forcefulExerting strong pressure
harsh · vicious · fierce · rowdy · thuggish · ruffian · hooligan · brawling · scrappy · combative
hard
Firm or demanding
challenging · trying · demanding · harsh · punishing · severe · turbulent · stormy · troubled · rocky
sandpaper
Abrasive-coated finishing material
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- emeryGranular polishing mineral
- pumiceLightweight volcanic abrasive
scouring · rasp · file · exfoliant · scrub · grind · corundum · steel wool · abrade · buff
draft
Preliminary version of text
concept · approximation · estimate · ballpark · mock-up · working · initial · tentative · provisional · framework
bunker
Reinforced subterranean stronghold
sand · recovery · escape · trouble · chip · blast · plugged · fried egg
- touchtouch, feel, touching, caress, feeling
- touch feelingssmooth, soft, hard, bumpy, sticky
- hairhair, haircut, hairstyle, hair loss, coily
- art adjectivesbold, bright, colorful, dark, delicate
- body part traitsbent, bony, bruised, calloused, crooked
- design qualitieselegance, proportion, balance, texture, color
- rough draftUnpolished first attempt
- rough patchesDifficult periods experienced
- rough patchDifficult period experienced
- rough rideUncomfortable, jarring journey
- rough edgesUnfinished imperfections needing polish
- rough ideaImprecise initial concept
roughly, roughness, roughest, rough music, rough-and-ready, rougher, roughage, roughed, roughs