rough-hewn
adjective
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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
Synonyms & Antonyms for rough-hewn
Synonyms
coarse, common, crass, crude, gross, ill-bred, illiberal [archaic], incult, insensible, low, lowbred, lowbrow, raffish, rough, roughneck, rude, rugged, tasteless, uncouth, uncultivated, uncultured, unpolished, unrefined, vulgar
Antonyms
civilized, cultivated, cultured, genteel, polished, refined, smooth, tasteful, ultrarefined, well-bred
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rough-hewn
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of rough-hewn
: having a rough and uneven surface
: not polite or educated
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