rough around the edges

English

Alternative forms

• rough round the edges

Pronunciation

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Adjective

rough around the edges (comparative rougher around the edges, superlative roughest around the edges)

1. (idiomatic) In need of refinement; unsophisticated.

   While rough around the edges, the church is really a wonderful place to be.

   The north side of town is a less expensive, rougher round the edges choice for a young family.

   His writing is appealing, but a bit rough around the edges.

Related terms

• rough edges

Translations

in need of refinement

• Chinese:

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• Finnish: hiomaton (fi)
• French: brut de décoffrage (fr)
• Polish: niedoskonały (pl)
• Russian: грубоватый (ru) (grubovatyj)
• Spanish: tosco (es)

See also

• rough and ready