'Roughness' definitions:

Definition of 'roughness'

(from WordNet)
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A texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven [syn: roughness, raggedness] [ant: smoothness]
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The quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses [syn: harshness, roughness]
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An unpolished unrefined quality; "the crudeness of frontier dwellings depressed her" [syn: crudeness, roughness]
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Used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather [syn: choppiness, roughness, rough water]
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Rowdy behavior [syn: rowdiness, rowdyism, roughness, disorderliness]
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The formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion [syn: pitting, roughness, indentation]
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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"

Definition of 'Roughness'

From: GCIDE
  • Roughness \Rough"ness\, n. The quality or state of being rough. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'roughness'

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