Rough and Rustic

Rough

Rough adjective - Lacking in refinement or good taste.
Usage example: he learned polite words to replace the rough language he had known in the slums

Rustic is a synonym for rough in plain topic. In some cases you can use "Rustic" instead an adjective "Rough", when it comes to topics like basic.

Rustic

Rustic adjective - Lacking social grace and assurance.

Rough is a synonym for rustic in crude topic. Sometimes you can use "Rough" instead an adjective "Rustic", if it concerns topics such as coarse, uncouth, rough and ready.

Nearby Words: rust, rusticity, rusticated, rustication, rustically
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