Gingerly and Rough

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Gingerly adjective - Having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble.

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Rough is an antonym for gingerly in careful topic.

Nearby Words: ginger, gingery

Rough adjective - Covered with or as if with hair.

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Gingerly is an antonym for rough.

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Rough and Gingerly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gingerly/rough

Gingerly & Rough. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gingerly/rough>.

Rough or Gingerly. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/gingerly/rough.

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