roughness

/ˈrʌfnɪs/

/ˈrʌfnɪs/

Other forms: roughnesses

Definitions of roughness

1. noun

   a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
   synonyms: raggedness

   antonyms:

   smoothness

   a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch

   types:

   scaliness

   the property of being scaly

   coarseness, nubbiness, tweediness

   looseness or roughness in texture (as of cloth)

   burl, knot, slub

   soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design

   abrasiveness, harshness, scratchiness

   the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions

   coarseness, graininess, granularity

   the quality of being composed of relatively large particles

   shagginess

   roughness of nap produced by long woolly hairs

   bumpiness

   the texture of a surface that has many bumps

   bristliness, prickliness, spininess, thorniness

   the quality of being covered with prickly thorns or spines

   sandiness

   a texture resembling that of sand

   type of:

   texture

   the feel of a surface or a fabric
2. noun

   used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather
   synonyms: choppiness, rough water

   type of:

   storminess

   the state of being stormy
3. noun

   the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
   synonyms: indentation, pitting

   type of:

   corroding, corrosion, erosion

   erosion by chemical action
4. noun

   an unpolished unrefined quality
   synonyms: crudeness

   type of:

   inelegance

   the quality of lacking refinement and good taste
5. noun

   the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses
   synonyms: harshness

   types:

   gruffness, hoarseness, huskiness

   a throaty harshness

   type of:

   unpleasantness

   the quality of giving displeasure
6. noun

   harsh or severe speech or behavior
   “men associate the roughness of nonstandard working-class speech with masculinity”

   “the roughness of her voice was a signal to keep quiet”

   type of:

   intensification

   action that makes something stronger or more extreme
7. noun

   rowdy behavior
   synonyms: disorderliness, rowdiness, rowdyism

   type of:

   disorder

   a disturbance of the peace or of public order