Simple meaning
What does Roughness mean?
Roughness means a texture that is not smooth.
Dictionary definition
The quality of being not smooth.
Example sentences
Roughness in a sentence
easy
The picture looked roughness in the storybook scene.
medium
In class, we used roughness to describe what we noticed.
hard
The reading passage used roughness to create a clear sensory image for readers.
Synonyms
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Antonyms
Opposite words
plainUse for less vivid or less detailed appearance.
unclearUse for not easy to sense or understand.
Word family
Roughness word family
Base word
roughness
noun
roughnesss
Plural form of roughness when used as a countable noun.
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What does roughness mean?
Roughness means roughness means a texture that is not smooth.
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