rough-hewn

rough–hewn

adj \-ˈhyün\

Definition of ROUGH-HEWN

1

: being in a rough, unsmoothed, or unfinished state : crudely formed <rough–hewn beams>

2

: lacking refinement <he was rather attractive, in a rough–hewn kind of way — Jan Speas>

First Known Use of ROUGH-HEWN

1530

Related to ROUGH-HEWN

Synonyms: artless, clumsy, crude, jerry-built, jerry-rigged, jury-rigged, rough, rough-and-ready, rough-and-tumble, rough-hewn, unrefined

Antonyms: refined

Related Words: defective, faulty, flawed, imperfect; imprecise, inexact; inartistic, undressed, unfinished, unpolished, unworked; amateur, amateurish, inexpert, unprofessional, unskilled, unskillful; primitive, rudimentary; unshaped, unshapen

Near Antonyms: faultless, finished, flawless, meticulous, perfect, perfected, polished, well-done; adept, adroit, dexterous (also dextrous), expert, masterful, masterly, neat, practiced (also practised), skillful, workmanlike; artful, artistic, sophisticated; exact, precise

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