Great
Great adjective - Having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor.
Usage example: one of the great anthropologists
Rough
Rough adjective - Covered with or as if with hair.
Both words in one sentence
- Kris: Hey, so you had a rough childhood... Hari: (laughs) I had a great childhood.
Source: Satisfied Street Rat -
Used as a plot point in a Lizzie McGuire episode where Lizzie worries that being a great football player who can rough it up with the guys will stop them from thinking she's feminine.
Source: Girly Bruiser -
Genki may be great at rollerblading, but they don't make very good shoes for traveling over unpaved roads and rough terrain.
Source: Anime / Monster Rancher
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Rough and Great. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/great/rough
Great & Rough. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/great/rough>.
Rough or Great. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/great/rough.
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