Roughness and Sensitivity

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Roughness noun - The quality or state of lacking refinement or good taste.

Usage example: the roughness of pioneer life is not glossed over in the documentary

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Sensitivity is an antonym for roughness.

Nearby Words: rough, roughen, roughing

Sensitivity noun - The state or quality of being able to sense slight impressions or differences.

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Roughness is an antonym for sensitivity.

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Sensitivity and Roughness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/roughness/sensitivity

Roughness & Sensitivity. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/roughness/sensitivity>.

Sensitivity or Roughness. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/roughness/sensitivity.

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