Flat and Rough

Flat

Flat adjective - Having a surface without bends, breaks, or irregularities.
Usage example: preferred riding her bike on a flat road

Rough is an antonym for flat in topics: even, level, dull, absolute.

Nearby Words: flatter, flatly, flatness, flatlet, flatting

Rough

Rough adjective - Not having a level or smooth surface.
Usage example: a rough board can give you splinters

Flat is an antonym for rough in uneven topic.

How words are described

little little flat little rough

Both words in one sentence

  • Art Evolution / Anime and Manga Before that, Kai got a massive face lift when compared to the first season, which was often rather flat and rough.
  • Walking Tank It can walk at up to 3 MPH over rough terrain and run at up to 7 MPH over flat surfaces.
    Source: Walking Tank
  • Hugh Mann Actually he looks like a partially shaved flat-muzzled bear in a rough approximation of human clothing.
    Source: Hugh Mann
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