Rough vs. Tough

Roughadjective

Having a texture that has much friction. Not smooth; uneven.

Roughadjective

Approximate; hasty or careless; not finished.

Roughadjective

Turbulent.

Roughadjective

Difficult; trying.

Roughadjective

Crude; unrefined

Roughadjective

Violent; not careful or subtle

Roughadjective

Loud and hoarse; offensive to the ear; harsh; grating.

Roughadjective

Not polished; uncut; said of a gem.

Roughadjective

Harsh-tasting.

Roughadjective

Somewhat ill; sick

Roughadjective

Unwell due to alcohol; hungover

Roughnoun

The unmowed part of a golf course.

Roughnoun

A rude fellow; a coarse bully; a rowdy.

Roughnoun

(cricket) A scuffed and roughened area of the pitch, where the bowler's feet fall, used as a target by spin bowlers because of its unpredictable bounce.

Roughnoun

The raw material from which faceted or cabochon gems are created.

Roughnoun

A quick sketch, similar to a thumbnail, but larger and more detailed. Meant for artistic brainstorming and a vital step in the design process.

Roughnoun

(obsolete) Boisterous weather.

Roughverb

To create in an approximate form.

Roughverb

(ice hockey) To commit the offense of roughing, i.e. to punch another player.

Roughverb

To render rough; to roughen.

Roughverb

To break in (a horse, etc.), especially for military purposes.

Roughverb

To endure primitive conditions.

Roughadverb

In a rough manner; rudely; roughly.

Roughadjective

Having inequalities, small ridges, or points, on the surface; not smooth or plain; as, a rough board; a rough stone; rough cloth.

Roughadjective

Not polished; uncut; - said of a gem; as, a rough diamond.

Roughadjective

Hence, figuratively, lacking refinement, gentleness, or polish.

Roughadjective

Marked by coarseness; shaggy; ragged; disordered; - said of dress, appearance, or the like; as, a rough coat.

Roughadjective

Marked by severity or violence; harsh; hard; as, rough measures or actions.

Roughadjective

Loud and hoarse; offensive to the ear; harsh; grating; - said of sound, voice, and the like; as, a rough tone; rough numbers.

Roughadjective

Austere; harsh to the taste; as, rough wine.

Roughadjective

Hastily or carelessly done; wanting finish; incomplete; as, a rough estimate; a rough draught.

Roughadjective

Produced offhand.

Roughnoun

Boisterous weather.

Roughnoun

A rude fellow; a coarse bully; a rowdy.

Roughadverb

In a rough manner; rudely; roughly.

Roughverb

To render rough; to roughen.

Roughverb

To break in, as a horse, especially for military purposes.

Roughverb

To cut or make in a hasty, rough manner; - with out; as, to rough out a carving, a sketch.

Roughnoun

the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short

Roughverb

prepare in preliminary or sketchy form

Roughadjective

having or caused by an irregular surface;

Roughadjective

(of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse;

Roughadjective

not quite exact or correct;

Roughadjective

full of hardship or trials;

Roughadjective

violently agitated and turbulent;

Roughadjective

unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound;

Roughadjective

ready and able to resort to force or violence;

Roughadjective

of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped

Roughadjective

not shaped by cutting or trimming;

Roughadjective

not carefully or expertly made;

Roughadjective

not perfected;

Roughadjective

unpleasantly stern;

Roughadverb

with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly');

Roughadverb

with rough motion as over a rough surface;

Roughadjective

having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth or level

Roughadjective

denoting the face of a tennis or squash racket on which the loops formed from the stringing process project (used as a call when the racket is spun to decide the right to serve first or to choose ends).

Roughadjective

(of a person or their behaviour) not gentle; violent or boisterous

Roughadjective

(of an area or occasion) characterized by violent behaviour

Roughadjective

(of weather or the sea) wild and stormy

Roughadjective

not finished tidily or decoratively; plain and basic

Roughadjective

put together as a temporary measure; makeshift

Roughadjective

lacking sophistication or refinement

Roughadjective

not fully worked out or including every detail

Roughadjective

(of stationery) used for making preliminary notes

Roughadjective

(of a voice) harsh and rasping

Roughadjective

(of wine or another alcoholic drink) sharp or harsh in taste

Roughadjective

not exact or precise; approximate

Roughadjective

difficult and unpleasant or unfair

Roughadjective

unwell

Roughadverb

in a manner that lacks gentleness; harshly or violently

Roughnoun

a disreputable and violent person

Roughnoun

(on a golf course) longer grass around the fairway and the green

Roughnoun

a preliminary sketch

Roughnoun

an uncut precious stone

Roughverb

work or shape (something) in a rough, preliminary fashion

Roughverb

produce a preliminary and unfinished version of something

Roughverb

make uneven

Roughverb

live in discomfort with only basic necessities

Toughadjective

Strong and resilient; sturdy.

Toughadjective

(of food) Difficult to cut or chew.

Toughadjective

Rugged or physically hardy.

Toughadjective

Stubborn.

Toughadjective

(of weather etc) Harsh or severe.

Toughadjective

Rowdy or rough.

Toughadjective

(of questions, etc.) Difficult or demanding.

Toughadjective

(material science) Undergoing plastic deformation before breaking.

Toughinterjection

(slang) Used to indicate lack of sympathy

Toughnoun

A person who obtains things by force; a thug or bully.

Toughverb

To endure.

Toughverb

To toughen.

Toughadjective

Having the quality of flexibility without brittleness; yielding to force without breaking; capable of resisting great strain; as, the ligaments of animals are remarkably tough.

Toughadjective

Not easily broken; able to endure hardship; firm; strong; - of objects and people; as, tough sinews.

Toughadjective

Not easily separated; viscous; clammy; tenacious; as, tough phlegm.

Toughadjective

Stiff; rigid; not flexible; stubborn; as, a tough bow.

Toughadjective

Severe; violent; as, a tough storm.

Toughadjective

Difficult to do, perform, or accomplish; as, a tough job.

Toughadjective

Prone to aggressive or violent behavior; rowdyish; - of people, or groups; as, a tough neighborhood; a tough character.

Toughnoun

A person who is tough{7}; a ruffian; a thug; as, a cluster of neighborhood toughs hanging out on the corner.

Toughnoun

someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing

Toughnoun

an aggressive and violent young criminal

Toughnoun

a cruel and brutal fellow

Toughadjective

not given to gentleness or sentimentality;

Toughadjective

very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution;

Toughadjective

physically toughened;

Toughadjective

substantially made or constructed;

Toughadjective

violent and lawless;

Toughadjective

feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad');

Toughadjective

tough to cut or chew

Toughadjective

unfortunate or hard to bear;

Toughadjective

(of a substance or object) strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough handling

Toughadjective

(of food, especially meat) difficult to cut or chew

Toughadjective

able to endure hardship or pain

Toughadjective

having the confidence and determination to cope in difficult situations

Toughadjective

difficult and requiring determination or effort

Toughadjective

used to express sympathy with someone in a difficult situation

Toughadjective

demonstrating a strict and uncompromising approach

Toughadjective

used to express a lack of sympathy with someone

Toughadjective

strong and prone to violence

Toughadjective

(of an area) notorious for violence and crime

Toughnoun

a rough and violent man

Toughverb

endure a period of hardship or difficulty.