Rough
Rancorous
Rancorous adjective - Having or showing deep-seated resentment.
Usage example: a rancorous autobiography in which the author heaps blame on just about everyone who had the misfortune of knowing him
Rough and rancorous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rough" instead an adjective "Rancorous".
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Rancorous and Rough. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/rough/rancorous
Rough & Rancorous. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/rough/rancorous>.
Rancorous or Rough. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/rough/rancorous.
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