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In need of refinement; unsophisticated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- While rough around the edges, the church is really a wonderful place to be.
- The north side of town is a less expensive, rougher round the edges choice for a young family.
- His writing is appealing, but a bit rough around the edges.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
粗中有細 /粗中有细
— in need of refinement
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Finnish:
hiomaton
— in need of refinement
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French:
brut de décoffrage
— in need of refinement
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Italian:
smussare gli angoli
— in need of refinement
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Polish:
niedoskonały
— in need of refinement
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Polish:
nieoszlifowany
— in need of refinement
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Russian:
грубоватый
(grubovatyj)
— in need of refinement
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Spanish:
tosco
— in need of refinement
