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roughness

Letters that make roughness

s, o, e, g, n, h, r, u are letters that make 'roughness'

Words within roughness

Ro, SS, rough, NE, ness, HN, Es, Ne are words within 'roughness'

roughness is a 9 letter word starting with r
roughness is a 9 letter word ending with s

7 possible definitions for 'roughness'

Roughness as "a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven"

Under this definition, roughness is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

raggedness has the same meaning as roughness

Antonyms

smoothness has the opposite meaning of roughness

roughness as a type

'roughness' can be a type of texture.

Types of roughness

coarseness, coarseness, scaliness, nubbiness, slub, shagginess, prickliness, bristliness, spininess, knot, harshness, abrasiveness, tweediness, thorniness, graininess, granularity, scratchiness, bumpiness, burl are types of 'roughness'.

Derivatives of roughness

unsmooth, rough, ragged are derivatives of 'roughness'.

Roughness as "the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses"

Under this definition, roughness is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

harshness has the same meaning as roughness

roughness as a type

'roughness' can be a type of unpleasantness.

Types of roughness

hoarseness, huskiness, gruffness are types of 'roughness'.

Derivatives of roughness

scratchy, rough, harsh, grating, gravelly, rasping, raspy are derivatives of 'roughness'.

Roughness as "the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion"

Under this definition, roughness is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

indentation, pitting have the same meaning as 'roughness'

roughness as a type

'roughness' can be a type of corrosion, corroding, erosion.

Derivatives of roughness

pit, dent, indent, mark, scar, pock are derivatives of 'roughness'.

Roughness as "used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather"

Under this definition, roughness is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

rough water, choppiness have the same meaning as 'roughness'

roughness as a type

'roughness' can be a type of storminess.

Derivatives of roughness

rough, boisterous, fierce, choppy are derivatives of 'roughness'.

Roughness as "rowdy behavior"

Under this definition, roughness is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

disorderliness, rowdyism, rowdiness have the same meaning as 'roughness'

roughness as a type

'roughness' can be a type of disorder.

Derivatives of roughness

raucous, pugnacious, rough, disorderly, rowdy are derivatives of 'roughness'.

Roughness as "an unpolished unrefined quality"

Under this definition, roughness is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

crudeness has the same meaning as roughness

roughness as a type

'roughness' can be a type of inelegance.

Derivatives of roughness

crude, unprocessed, rough, harsh, unrefined are derivatives of 'roughness'.

Roughness as "harsh or severe speech or behavior"

Under this definition, roughness is a noun and has the following properties:

roughness as a type

'roughness' can be a type of intensification.

Example of roughness used within this context

"men associate the roughness of nonstandard working-class speech with masculinity", "the roughness of her voice was a signal to keep quiet"