Definition of roughness

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  • roughness is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
  • roughness is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
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Definition of roughness

  • the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. harshness
  • rowdy behavior (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. disorderliness
    2. rowdiness
    3. rowdyism
  • used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. choppiness
    2. rough water
  • a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. raggedness
  • an unpolished unrefined quality (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. crudeness
  • the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. indentation
    2. pitting
  • harsh or severe speech or behavior (noun)

    Examples

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

See definition of roughness in Merriam Webster