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rough-hewn

adjective \ ˈrəf-ˈhyün \

Updated on: 15 Nov 2017

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

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First Known Use of rough-hewn

1530

rough-hewn Synonyms

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

ROUGH-HEWN Defined for English Language Learners

rough-hewn

adjective

Definition of rough-hewn for English Language Learners

: having a rough and uneven surface
: not polite or educated

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