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roughness

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/ˈrʌf.nəs/ · rough-ness

The quality of being rough; unevenness of surface.

Meanings

nounformal

The quality of being rough; unevenness of surface.

کھردرا پن، کھردری سطح کی کیفیت

کھردرا پن

khurdra pan

Synonyms

roughnesscoarsenessruggednessکھردرا پنخام پنخشونت

Antonyms

smoothnesssoftnessgentlenessنرمینرمی پنملائمت

Common Collocations

  • roughness of texture
  • roughness of voice
  • roughness of the sea

Example Sentences

The roughness of the stone made it difficult to carve.

پتھر کی کھردرا پن نے اسے تراشنا مشکل بنا دیا۔

Pathar ki khurdra pan ne ise tarashna mushkil bana diya.

She appreciated the roughness of the fabric, thinking it added character.

اس نے کپڑے کی کھردرا پن کی تعریف کی، سوچتے ہوئے کہ یہ کردار میں اضافہ کرتا ہے۔

Us ne kapray ki khurdra pan ki tareef ki, sochte hue ke yeh kirdar mein izafa karta hai.

The artist embraced the roughness in his painting as a sign of authenticity.

فنکار نے اپنی پینٹنگ میں کھردرا پن کو حقیقی ہونے کے اشارے کے طور پر قبول کیا۔

Fankar ne apni painting mein khurdra pan ko haqeeqi hone ke ishaaray ke tor par qabool kiya.

Easily Confused With

toughness:Roughness refers to a surface quality, while toughness refers to the strength and durability of a material.

Word Family

rough
adjectiveکھردرا
roughly
adverbکھردرے پن سے

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a rough stone to remember roughness.

Visualize a rocky surface when thinking of roughness.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

کھردرا ہے تو کیا غم ہے؟

Khurdra hai to kya gham hai?

What does it matter if it is rough?

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "hrōf" — having a rough surface

First known use: before 12th century

The word 'roughness' has evolved from Old English and has been used to describe surface texture since at least the 12th century.