roughnesses
Coarse texture qualities
Roughnesses is the plural of roughness, referring to multiple instances or types of uneven, coarse, or harsh quality.
The word appears in technical contexts where different surface textures are measured or compared: The engineer documented the roughnesses of various materials.
It can also describe multiple harsh aspects of experience: the roughnesses of frontier life.
Abrasive-coated finishing material
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- coarsenessRough or vulgar quality
- graininessGrainy visual texture
- bumpinessUneven surface quality
prickliness · abrasiveness · stubble · bristle · burlap · hessian · jute · sackcloth
Resilient durability under strain
- hardinessAbility to endure adversity
- gruffnessHarsh, rough manner
- bluntnessFrank, unvarnished manner
- crudenessLack of sophistication
coarseness · harshness · severity · sternness · brusqueness · curtness · uncouthness · boorishness
Lack of uniformity
- ruggednessTough, uneven character
- rockinessCondition of abundant stones
- bumpinessUneven surface quality
- jaggednessUneven, pointed quality
cragginess · irregularity · topography · landscape · backcountry · wilderness · terrain · trails
Lack of uniformity
- irregularityDeparture from standard
- inconsistencyLack of steady pattern
- patchinessState of being uneven
- crudenessLack of sophistication
rawness · unfinished · flaws · imprecision · approximation · sketchiness · drafts · prototypes
sandpaper
Abrasive-coated finishing material
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- coarsenessRough or vulgar quality
- graininessGrainy visual texture
bumpiness · prickliness · abrasiveness · stubble · bristle · burlap · hessian · jute · sackcloth · tweed
toughness
Resilient durability under strain
crudeness · coarseness · harshness · severity · sternness · brusqueness · curtness · uncouthness · boorishness · indelicacy
unevenness
Lack of uniformity
- ruggednessTough, uneven character
- rockinessCondition of abundant stones
- bumpinessUneven surface quality
jaggedness · cragginess · irregularity · topography · landscape · backcountry · wilderness · terrain · trails · hiking
unevenness
Lack of uniformity
- irregularityDeparture from standard
- inconsistencyLack of steady pattern
- patchinessState of being uneven
crudeness · rawness · unfinished · flaws · imprecision · approximation · sketchiness · drafts · prototypes · preliminary
roughnessessmoothness
Freedom from irregularity
sleekness · silkiness · evenness · slickness · glossiness
roughnessespolish
Smooth by rubbing
refinement · smoothness · finish · sleekness · luster
roughnessestenderness
Gentle, caring quality
delicacy · softness · smoothness · courteousness · politeness
- unnecessary roughnessPenalty for excessive violence