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
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awkward, clumsy, gauche, graceless, inelegant, rustic (also rustical), stiff, stilted, uncomfortable, uneasy, ungraceful, wooden
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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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