Roughneck and Urbane

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Roughneck adjective - Lacking in refinement or good taste.

Usage example: their roughneck antics were amusing only if you were as drunk as they were

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Urbane is an antonym for roughneck.

Urbane adjective - Having or showing very polished and worldly manners.

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Roughneck is an antonym for urbane.

Nearby Words: urbanity, urbanely, urbanize

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Urbane and Roughneck. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/roughneck/urbane

Roughneck & Urbane. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/roughneck/urbane>.

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