rougher around the edges
More crude, unfinished
Rougher around the edges describes someone or something less polished or refined than a comparison point.
A person who is rougher around the edges may be less sophisticated in manner or appearance: He's rougher around the edges than his brother, but just as smart.
Things that are rougher around the edges show less finish or need more work: The early demos were rougher around the edges than the final album.
- diamond in the roughUnrefined person with potential
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- incompleteLacking necessary parts
- needs workRequires further refinement
- unpolishedLacking finish or refinement
scrappy · no frills · bare bones · coarse · blunt · experimental · raw · brusque · jagged · sharp elbows · uneven · rudimentary · rough draft · immature · learning curve · unfinished · irregular · homespun