Words nearby rough
Idioms for rough
in the rough, in a rough, crude, or unfinished state: The country has an exciting potential, but civilization there is still in the rough.
rough it, to live without the customary comforts or conveniences; endure rugged conditions: We really roughed it on our fishing trip.
Origin of rough
before 1000; Middle English (adj. and noun); Old English rūh (adj.); cognate with Dutch ruig, German rauh
SYNONYMS FOR rough
OTHER WORDS FROM rough
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Derived forms of rough
roughness, nounWord Origin for rough
Old English rūh; related to Old Norse ruksa, Middle Dutch rūge, rūwe, German rauh
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Idioms and Phrases with roughness
rough
In addition to the idioms beginning with rough
- rough and ready
- rough and tumble
- rough it
- rough on, be
- rough out
- rough up
also see:
- diamond in the rough
- ride roughshod over
- take the rough with the smooth
- when the going gets rough
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