rough-hewn
Not smoothly finished
Rough-hewn describes something crudely shaped or finished, showing marks of the tool that made it rather than smooth refinement: rough-hewn timber, rough-hewn stone walls.
The term extends to people or manners that seem unpolished, rugged, or lacking in social refinement: He had a rough-hewn charm that appealed to voters.
Rough in texture
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
- jaggedSharply uneven, notched
- ruggedTough and uneven
- grittyCoarse or courageous
ridged · grooved · splintered · unpolished · unfinished · craggy · weathered · pitted
Not processed or polished
- unsophisticatedLacking refinement or complexity
- unpolishedLacking finish or refinement
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- bluntDull or tactlessly direct
gruff · earthy · plainspoken · unpretentious · natural · authentic · genuine · salt-of-the-earth
Wood for construction
- lumberSawn wood for building
- beamsRays or supports
- planksFlat construction lumber pieces
- joistsHorizontal building beams
logs · rafters · posts · adze · axe · chisel · carpentry · joinery
coarse
Rough in texture
gritty · ridged · grooved · splintered · unpolished · unfinished · craggy · weathered · pitted · scarred
unrefined
Not processed or polished
- unsophisticatedLacking refinement or complexity
- unpolishedLacking finish or refinement
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
blunt · gruff · earthy · plainspoken · unpretentious · natural · authentic · genuine · salt-of-the-earth · down-to-earth
timber
Wood for construction
joists · logs · rafters · posts · adze · axe · chisel · carpentry · joinery · whittling
farmhouse
Dwelling on agricultural land
barn · cottage · country · pastoral · bucolic · provincial · pioneer · colonial · frontier · hearth
granite
Igneous rock, quartz-rich
- basaltFine-grained volcanic stone
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- sandstoneCemented grain sediment
slate · quarried · cobblestone · flagstone · masonry · boulder · quarry · carved · chiseled · blocks
- homespunfolksy, homey, rustic, down-to-earth, homestyle
rough-hewnpolished
Smooth, refined, accomplished
refined · sophisticated · urbane · suave · cultivated