Rough and Unstable

Rough

Rough adjective - Covered with or as if with hair.

Unstable and rough are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unstable" instead an adjective "Rough".

Unstable

Unstable adjective - Not being in or able to maintain a state of balance.

Rough and unstable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rough" instead an adjective "Unstable".

Nearby Word: unstably

Both words in one sentence

  • This trope describes a plot where the heroes are required to move nitroglycerine (or some other unstable, highly explosive substance) across bad terrain (rough ground, winding roads, etc).
    Source: Nitro Express
  • Deadly Dust Storm Graf Star Trek novel Rough Trails, due to a collision with an unstable moon, one of the continents of Belle Terre has dangerous dust storms that are radioactive, impenetrable to sensors, and can damage shuttles badly enough to bring them down.
  • Comic Book / Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Rift Enemy Mine: Members of Team Avatar engage the Rough Rhinos in the unstable iron mine, but after the iron mine starts to collapse, the Rough Rhinos, Team Avatar and the workers decide to halt their hostilities and just focus on surviving.
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