rough edges
Needs more work
Rough edges are the unpolished or imperfect aspects of something—a person's manner, a piece of work, a plan.
Someone with rough edges lacks social refinement: He has rough edges but means well.
A project with rough edges needs finishing work: The proposal has some rough edges we need to smooth out.
The phrase often implies potential beneath the flaws.
- jaggednessUneven, pointed quality
- imperfectHaving flaws or faults
- scruffBack neck area
- unpolishedLacking finish or refinement
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
incomplete · abrasiveness · flawed · coarse · loose ends · brusque · authenticity · nascent · uncut gem · formative · blunt · unrefinement · learning curve · gritty · work-in-progress · rudimentary · unfinished · crude
- ruggedheavy-duty, toughness, reinforced, durability, hardened
- craft flawscracks, tears, holes, stains, gaps
- Nail Problemsbroken nail, hangnail, brittle nails, nail ridges, nail splitting
- shoddinessslipshod, slapdash, hack job, botch job, botch
- gracelessnessclumsiness, awkwardness, boorishness, rudeness, vulgarity
- messes in artdrip painting, splatter art, action painting, paint drips
rough edgespolish
Smooth by rubbing
smoothness · refinement · sleekness · finish · gloss
rough edgespolish
Smooth by rubbing
grace · refinement · sophistication · elegance · poise
rough, edge, roughly, roughness, roughen, rougher, roughest, edges, edged