rougher

American  

[ruhf-er] / ˈrʌf ər /

noun

1. a person or thing that roughs or roughs out something, as certain crude cutting tools or a person who performs the first, rough parts of a process.

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Etymology

Origin of rougher

First recorded in 1880–85; rough + -er ¹

Example Sentences

But in a 1989 profile by the US Drug Enforcement Administration, he has frizzy hair and rougher features.

From Barron's

"Finally, they are making their way back on shore where, unfortunately, a lot of them are already dead or dying as they approach the coastlines and get into rougher coastal waters."

From BBC

It was rougher, as if the liquid had burned her throat.

From Literature

She guides us and listens to each of us and what we need and how to make it maybe look a little bit nicer or rougher or whatever it is.

From Los Angeles Times

The U.S. labor market is ending 2025 on a sour note, with higher unemployment and shrinking wage growth, a dynamic that could potentially set up an even rougher 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• coarse
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• harsh
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• tough
• unpleasant
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