Cut and Rough

Cut

Cut adjective - Fashioned or shaped by cutting.
Usage example: cut diamonds

Rough is an antonym for cut.

Nearby Words: cutting, cutter, cutout

Rough

Rough adjective - Not shaped by cutting or trimming.
Usage example: rough gemstones

Cut is an antonym for rough in smooth topic.

How words are described

little little cut little rough

Common collocations

someone cut someone rough someone

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Far Cry 2 Kleptomaniac Hero: Nobody in the safe areas seems to care about you looting their medical cabinets or walking around with dozens of rough-cut diamonds which presumably belong to someone.
  • Visual Novel / War: 13th Day She's more likely to see the world as a rough-cut shonen than a sparkly shoujo. Attack!
  • All-Natural Gem Polish The dwarves in Dwarf Fortress mine out rough gems that need to be cut before they're usable.
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