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Can the word “rough” be used for someone’s physical appearance?
Can the word “rough” be used for someone’s physical appearance?
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Yes, 100%. If someone is rough, it means they are disheveled. Their hair is messy, they haven't shaved, their clothes are not neat, etc.
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- Simplified Chinese (China)
@Natitan Thanks. So, if I said “Tom looks rough”, that would mean Tom doesn’t look neat overall, right?
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@Natitan Thank you. Then do these two sentences mean the same thing to you?
Tom is rough.
Tom looks rough.
Tom is rough.
Tom looks rough.
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@studiousboy
"Tom is rough" could have a few different meanings depending on the context, one of which is that "Tom looks rough".
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@Natitan I don’t know much about that, so could you please tell me the other meanings possible of “Tom is rough”?
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@studiousboy
"Tom is rough" could mean "Tom is not gentle/somewhat violent"
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"Tom is rough" could mean "Tom is not doing very well". For example, if Tom is playing a sports game but keeps making mistakes, you might say " Tom is rough today".
or
"Tom is rough" could mean that Tom doesn't have a neat appearance.
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@Natitan So it actually has 3 possible meanings. Thank you! Just to confirm, did I put “possible” in the right spot for this sentence?
Could you please tell me the other meanings possible of “Tom is rough”?
Or “possible” should come before “meanings”?
Could you please tell me the other possible meanings of “Tom is rough”?
Could you please tell me the other meanings possible of “Tom is rough”?
Or “possible” should come before “meanings”?
Could you please tell me the other possible meanings of “Tom is rough”?
- English (US)
I've never heard it, or I've just never paid attention to people using it. "rough" to describe emotions, feelings, etc. is definitely used though
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@suitboy Sorry, I missed this! You should say "other possible meanings" and not "other meanings possible"!
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