rough-hewnadjective
uk/ˌrʌfˈhjuːn/us/ˌrʌfˈhjuːn/A rough-hewn material, such as wood or stone, has been shaped, but not given a smooth surface.
If someone's character or behaviour is rough-hewn, they do not seem very polite:
She's an experienced politician with a rough-hewn style.
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Rough, irregular and uneven
- abrasion
- abrasive
- bumpy
- chapped
- coarse
- consistency
- gnarl
- horny
- irregular
- jaggy
- jerky
- knobbly
- leathery
- lumpy
- nodule
- rutted
- serrated
- streaky
- textured
- textured
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