" rough "

1: as in punk, thug;

•  Synonyms : 

•  goon,

•  hood,

•  hoodlum,

•  hooligan,

•  mug,

•  punk,

•  roughneck,

•  rowdy,

•  ruffian,

•  thug,

•  tough,

•  toughie,

•  abuser,

•  baiter,

•  giber,

•  harasser,

•  harrier,

•  heckler,

•  mocker,

•  needler,

•  oppressor,

•  persecutor,

•  ridiculer,

•  taunter,

•  tease,

•  teaser,

•  torturer,

•  cutthroat,

•  felon,

•  gangster,

•  gunman,

•  mobster,

•  racketeer,

•  antagonist,

•  enemy,

•  bully,

•  bullyboy,

•  hector,

•  intimidator

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people;

  * e.g., " ... a rough-and-tumble broke out among the fans in the stands "

•  Synonyms : 

•  affray,

•  brawl,

•  broil,

•  donnybrook,

•  fracas,

•  fray,

•  free-for-all,

•  melee,

•  row,

•  ruckus,

•  ruction

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in beat, chop;

•  Synonyms : 

•  batter,

•  beat,

•  buffet,

•  bung,

•  chop,

•  cuff,

•  drub,

•  lace,

•  lambaste,

•  lick,

•  mangle,

•  maul,

•  pelt,

•  pepper,

•  pommel,

•  pummel,

•  bang,

•  bash,

•  bat,

•  belt,

•  biff,

•  bludgeon,

•  bob,

•  bonk,

•  bop,

•  box,

•  bust,

•  clap,

•  clip,

•  clobber,

•  clock,

•  clout,

•  crack,

•  hammer,

•  hit,

•  knock,

•  nail,

•  paste,

•  pound,

•  punch,

•  rap,

•  slam,

•  slap,

•  slog,

•  slug,

•  smack,

•  smite,

•  sock,

•  strike,

•  swat,

•  swipe,

•  tag,

•  thump,

•  thwack,

•  wallop,

•  whack,

•  whale,

•  zap,

•  scuff,

•  bunt,

•  flick,

•  stroke,

•  tap,

•  bump,

•  butt,

•  jab,

•  jostle,

•  kick,

•  knee,

•  poke,

•  prod,

•  push,

•  shove,

•  stamp,

•  bowl (down or over),

•  cream,

•  deck,

•  dump,

•  fell,

•  floor,

•  knock down,

•  level,

•  rabbit-punch,

•  sucker punch,

•  cane,

•  club,

•  cudgel,

•  flail,

•  flog,

•  lash,

•  sap,

•  slash,

•  sledge,

•  sledgehammer,

•  spear,

•  stab,

•  switch,

•  thrash,

•  whip,

•  bean,

•  brain,

•  conk,

•  skull

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to strike repeatedly;

  * e.g., " ... she was badly roughed up by her boxing partner "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bash,

•  baste,

•  bat,

•  batter,

•  beat,

•  belabor,

•  belt,

•  birch,

•  bludgeon,

•  buffet,

•  bung up,

•  club,

•  curry,

•  do,

•  drub,

•  fib,

•  flog,

•  hammer,

•  hide,

•  lace,

•  lambaste,

•  lash,

•  lather,

•  lick,

•  maul,

•  mess (up),

•  paddle,

•  pelt,

•  pommel,

•  pound,

•  pummel,

•  punch out,

•  slate,

•  slog,

•  switch,

•  tan,

•  thrash,

•  thresh,

•  thump,

•  tromp,

•  wallop,

•  whale,

•  whip,

•  whop,

•  whup,

•  work over

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to abuse physically;

  * e.g., " ... the photographer claimed that he had been roughed up by the actor's bodyguards outside the club "

•  Synonyms : 

•  maltreat,

•  manhandle,

•  maul,

•  mishandle

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: not having a level or smooth surface;

  * e.g., " ... a rough board can give you splinters "

•  Synonyms : 

•  broken,

•  bumpy,

•  coarse,

•  irregular,

•  jagged,

•  lumpy,

•  pebbly,

•  ragged,

•  roughened,

•  rugged,

•  scraggy,

•  uneven

•  Antonyms : 

•  even,

•  flat,

•  level,

•  plane,

•  smooth

2: marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity;

  * e.g., " ... rough waters that made sailing our sloop a little risky "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bang-bang,

•  blood-and-guts,

•  convulsive,

•  cyclonic,

•  explosive,

•  ferocious,

•  fierce,

•  furious,

•  hammer-and-tongs,

•  hot,

•  knock-down, drag-out,

•  paroxysmal,

•  rabid,

•  stormy,

•  tempestuous,

•  tumultuous,

•  turbulent,

•  violent,

•  volcanic

•  Antonyms : 

•  nonviolent,

•  peaceable,

•  peaceful

3: marked by wet and windy conditions;

  * e.g., " ... at least wear a raincoat if you're going out into that rough weather "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bleak,

•  dirty,

•  foul,

•  inclement,

•  nasty,

•  raw,

•  squally,

•  stormy,

•  tempestuous,

•  turbulent

•  Antonyms : 

•  bright,

•  clear,

•  clement,

•  cloudless,

•  fair,

•  sunny,

•  sunshiny,

•  unclouded

1: as in vulgar, uncouth;

•  Synonyms : 

•  rough-hewn,

•  rude,

•  trashy,

•  uncouth,

•  uncultivated,

•  uncultured,

•  unpolished,

•  unrefined,

•  vulgar,

•  dowdy,

•  graceless,

•  inelegant,

•  styleless,

•  tasteless,

•  unfashionable,

•  unhandsome,

•  unstylish

•  Antonyms : 

•  à la mode,

•  chic,

•  fashionable,

•  in,

•  modish,

•  posh,

•  sharp,

•  sleek,

•  smart,

•  snappy,

•  stylish,

•  swagger,

•  swank,

•  chichi,

•  flossy,

•  haute,

•  nobby,

•  ritzy,

•  soigné,

•  deluxe,

•  exclusive,

•  high-end,

•  luxe,

•  luxurious,

•  opulent,

•  sumptuous,

•  upmarket,

•  upscale

1: hastily or roughly constructed;

  * e.g., " ... a rough-and-ready shack that the explorers threw together as winter approached "

•  Synonyms : 

•  artless,

•  clumsy,

•  crude,

•  jerry-built,

•  jerry-rigged,

•  jury-rigged,

•  rough,

•  rough-and-tumble,

•  rough-hewn,

•  rude,

•  unrefined

•  Antonyms : 

•  refined

1: hastily or roughly constructed;

  * e.g., " ... the announcement of his candidacy was made from a rough-and-tumble stage put together just that morning "

•  Synonyms : 

•  artless,

•  clumsy,

•  crude,

•  jerry-built,

•  jerry-rigged,

•  jury-rigged,

•  rough,

•  rough-and-ready,

•  rough-hewn,

•  rude,

•  unrefined

•  Antonyms : 

•  refined

1: hastily or roughly constructed;

  * e.g., " ... a survivalist living in a rough-hewn shelter in the wilderness "

•  Synonyms : 

•  artless,

•  clumsy,

•  crude,

•  jerry-built,

•  jerry-rigged,

•  jury-rigged,

•  rough,

•  rough-and-ready,

•  rough-and-tumble,

•  rude,

•  unrefined

•  Antonyms : 

•  refined

2: lacking in refinement or good taste;

  * e.g., " ... a rough-hewn kid who had to learn how to behave properly in polite company "

•  Synonyms : 

•  coarse,

•  common,

•  crass,

•  crude,

•  gross,

•  ill-bred,

•  illiberal,

•  incult,

•  insensible,

•  low,

•  lowbred,

•  lowbrow,

•  raffish,

•  rough,

•  roughneck,

•  rude,

•  rugged,

•  tasteless,

•  uncouth,

•  uncultivated,

•  uncultured,

•  unpolished,

•  unrefined,

•  vulgar

•  Antonyms : 

•  civilized,

•  cultivated,

•  cultured,

•  genteel,

•  polished,

•  refined,

•  smooth,

•  tasteful,

•  ultrarefined,

•  well-bred

3: lacking social grace and assurance;

  * e.g., " ... rough-hewn military cadets feeling a little self-conscious at their first formal dance "

•  Synonyms : 

•  awkward,

•  clumsy,

•  gauche,

•  graceless,

•  inelegant,

•  rustic,

•  stiff,

•  stilted,

•  uncomfortable,

•  uneasy,

•  ungraceful,

•  wooden

•  Antonyms : 

•  graceful,

•  suave,

•  urbane

1: to live in a camp or the outdoors;

  * e.g., " ... They spent a week roughing it in the woods. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bivouac,

•  camp (out),

•  encamp

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)