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rough-hewn

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of rough-hewn

1 hastily or roughly constructed

  • a survivalist living in a rough-hewn shelter in the wilderness
Synonyms of rough-hewn

artless, clumsy, crude, jerry-built, jerry-rigged, jury-rigged, rough, rough-and-ready, rough-and-tumble, rude, unrefined
Words Related to rough-hewn

defective, faulty, flawed, imperfect

imprecise, inexact

inartistic, undressed, unfinished, unpolished, unworked

amateur, amateurish, inexpert, unprofessional, unskilled, unskillful

primitive, rudimentary

unshaped, unshapen
Near Antonyms of rough-hewn

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
Antonyms of rough-hewn

refined

2 lacking in refinement or good taste

  • a rough-hewn kid who had to learn how to behave properly in polite company
Synonyms of rough-hewn

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
Words Related to rough-hewn

boorish, churlish, cloddish, clownish, loutish, ungentlemanly

clumsy, lubberly, lumpish, oafish

inconsiderate, indelicate, insensitive, thoughtless

countrified (also countryfied), provincial, rustic (also rustical), unsophisticated

graceless, inelegant, tacky

animallike, barbaric, barbarous, uncivilized

mannerless, unmannered, unmannerly
Near Antonyms of rough-hewn

aristocratic, courtly, patrician

elegant, graceful, restrained

considerate, gracious, sensitive, thoughtful

citified, sophisticated, urbane
Antonyms of rough-hewn

civilized, cultivated, cultured, genteel, polished, refined, smooth, tasteful, ultrarefined, well-bred

3 lacking social grace and assurance

  • rough-hewn military cadets feeling a little self-conscious at their first formal dance
Synonyms of rough-hewn

awkward, clumsy, gauche, graceless, inelegant, rustic (also rustical), stiff, stilted, uncomfortable, uneasy, ungraceful, wooden
Words Related to rough-hewn

angular, gawky, lubberly, ungainly

boorish, clownish, uncouth

abashed, discomfited, discomforted, discomposed, disconcerted, discountenanced, embarrassed

self-conscious

agitated, bothered, chagrined, dismayed, disquieted, distressed, disturbed, fazed, flustered, jittery, jumpy, mortified, nervous, nonplussed (also nonplused), perturbed, rattled, unhinged, unsettled, upset

diffident, insecure, meek, modest, self-doubting, timid, unassertive, unassuming, unpretentious
Near Antonyms of rough-hewn

assured, calm, collected, composed, confident, cool, placid, poised, secure, self-assured, self-confident, self-possessed, serene, tranquil, undisturbed, unperturbed
Antonyms of rough-hewn

graceful, suave, urbane

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