Synonyms of roughness

roughness

noun

1

as in bitterness

a harsh or sharp quality

a roughness to the wine that should decrease with age

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bitterness
• edge
• bite
• harshness
• severity
• acidity
• sharpness
• asperity
• poignancy
• spice
• acerbity
• poignance
• acuteness
• pungency
• acridity
• acrimony
• tartness
• keenness
• severeness
• acridness
• punch
• acidness
• acrimoniousness
• tang
• shrillness
• ginger
• virulence
• raucousness
• maliciousness
• vitriol
• pointedness
• thorniness
• cattiness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• softness
• gentleness
• mildness
• kindliness

2

as in rudeness

the quality or state of lacking refinement or good taste

the roughness of pioneer life is not glossed over in the documentary

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rudeness
• lowness
• coarseness
• crassness
• grossness
• rawness
• crudeness
• vulgarity
• commonness
• indelicacy
• crudity
• tastelessness
• rusticity
• raffishness
• uncouthness
• boorishness
• brutishness
• rowdiness
• churlishness
• artlessness
• inelegance
• indelicateness
• gracelessness
• insensitivity
• insensitiveness
• loutishness
• tackiness
• clownishness
• thoughtlessness
• unsophistication
• kitsch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refinement
• cultivation
• polish
• gentility
• urbanity
• elegance
• tastefulness
• sensitivity
• grace
• courtliness
• consideration
• genteelness
• graciousness
• thoughtfulness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of roughness

According to the company, the platform delivers high critical-dimension uniformity, low line-edge roughness, and a large process window across an entire wafer. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026

It’s formulated with key ingredients such as Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 to smooth out the skin’s texture, including roughness and crow’s feet. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 21 July 2026

The lime had been worked hard, the cachaça still had some roughness and nobody at the table was in a hurry. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

For the designers, the logo represents the roughness and the beauty that coexist and define London. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026

Hayabusa2 also imaged asteroid Torifune using its Mid-Infrared Camera (TIR), which allows scientists to measure asteroids' surface temperatures, thermal inertia and surface roughness, according to JAXA. — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 6 July 2026

The result is an aesthetic that skillfully balances a variety of textures, including injecting Shou Sugi Ban custom treatments inspired by Japanese principles of wabi-sabi that typically employ elements of asymmetry, roughness, and simplicity. — Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026

Features such as surface roughness and protruding fibers create more sites where particles can stick to the outer surface rather than passing through. — Sumit Mandal, The Conversation, 9 June 2026

But even something about this roughness seems, in its way, right. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 May 2026