roughness
/ˈrʌfnəs/
noun
- The quality of having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth.
- She could feel the roughness of the stone wall with her hand.
- The road's roughness made the bike ride very bumpy.
- The roughness of the sandpaper helped smooth the wood.
- The quality of being harsh, violent, or not gentle in manner or action.
- Despite his roughness, he was actually very kind-hearted.
- The coach warned the player about the roughness of his tackles.
- The roughness of his voice scared the little child.
- The quality of being difficult or unpleasant to deal with; lack of refinement.
- The roughness of life in the wilderness tested their survival skills.
- The roughness of the winter weather forced them to stay indoors.
- Her speech had a roughness that showed she grew up on a farm.
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