Rough and Slippery

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Rough adjective - Having or caused by an irregular surface.

Usage example: rough blankets

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Slippery is an antonym for rough.

Slippery adjective - Having or being a surface so smooth as to greatly reduce traction.

Usage example: had trouble keeping upright on the slippery ice

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Rough is an antonym for slippery in uncertain topic.

Nearby Words: slipper, slippy, slippered, slippering

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

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

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

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