Qualities

Synonyms for rough

Two senses of rough live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 2, Treeline · 2 senses · adjective · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 2, Treeline

full of hardship or trials

They were having a rough time.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

rocky

Same sentence, swapped: They were having a rocky time.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for rough as it is used in the sentence above.

fierce
crude
dry

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 4, High CampQualities

ready and able to resort to force or violence

They were rough and determined fighting men.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

pugnacious

Same sentence, swapped: They were pugnacious and determined fighting men.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for rough as it is used in the sentence above.

rocky
harsh
dry

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