Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

rough

[ruhf] / rʌf /






Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Stocks are setting up for another rough day, led by tech, as a crucial consumer-price inflation report looms.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

She did not look like a rough sleeper and did not drink or take drugs.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Congolese mining towns tend to be porous and migrant-heavy, rough, difficult places to live in some of the country’s roughest, most difficult areas, where there is plenty of reason to distrust outsiders.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Sagan and his team mapped out flight paths for placeholders, based on stadium locations and rough dates, long before the official drawing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Inside, Sean’s mother scolded someone in her rough voice.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "rough" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com