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Added 8 October 2026

roughness

/ˈɹʌf.nəs/ noun

In Latin: asperitās Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about roughness at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The property of being rough, coarseness.
The roughness of the road made me wonder if my car would fall apart.
Something that is rough; a rough spot.
Roughage; coarse fodder.

Origin

Inherited from Middle English roughnes /roughnesse. By surface analysis, rough + -ness. Compare Old English hrēohnes (“roughness”).

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