Noun Definition

roughness

1.Definition: a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven

Related Noun(s):raggedness

Category: General

2.Definition: an unpolished unrefined quality

Related Noun(s):crudeness

Category: General

3.Definition: 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"

Category: General

4.Definition: rowdy behavior

Related Noun(s):disorderliness, rowdiness, rowdyism

Category: General

5.Definition: the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion

Related Noun(s):indentation

Category: General

6.Definition: the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses

Related Noun(s):harshness

Category: General

7.Definition: used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather

Related Noun(s):choppiness

Category: General