Dictionary Only:
Profanity Off:

ROCKY Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word rocky. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word rocky. (close relations)
Also try synonyms for..
rockrocksrockiness

Best Alternative Words for ROCKY

Expand?WordSave?More Syns..UsageType
rough
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• having or caused by an irregular surface

• of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped

• causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements

• not shaped by cutting or trimming

noun

• the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short

adverb

• with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly')

• with rough motion as over a rough surface

adjective satellite

• (of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse

• not quite exact or correct

• full of hardship or trials

• violently agitated and turbulent

• unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

• ready and able to resort to force or violence

• not carefully or expertly made

• not perfected

• unpleasantly stern

• unkind or cruel or uncivil

verb

• prepare in preliminary or sketchy form

bumpy
adjectiveadj
adjective

• causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements

adjective satellite

• covered with or full of bumps

stony
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• abounding in rocks or stones

• showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings

• hard as granite

broken
adjectiveadj
adjective

• physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

• not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly

• (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded

adjective satellite

• subdued or brought low in condition or status

• tamed or trained to obey

• topographically very uneven

• imperfectly spoken or written

• thrown into a state of disarray or confusion

• weakened and infirm

• destroyed financially

• out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken')

• discontinuous

• lacking a part or parts

coarse
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

adjective satellite

• lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

• of low or inferior quality or value

craggy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having hills and crags

jagged
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having a sharply uneven surface or outline

• having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed

pebbly
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• abounding in small stones

rugged
adjectiveadj
adjective

• sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

• having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface

adjective satellite

• topographically very uneven

• very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution

scraggy
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective satellite

• being very thin

• having a sharply uneven surface or outline

uneven
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture

• not divisible by two

adjective satellite

• (of a contest or contestants) not fairly matched as opponents

• variable and recurring at irregular intervals

• lacking consistency

bouldered
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• abounding in rocks or stones

bouldery
adjective satellite

• abounding in rocks or stones

jolting
adjectiveadj
adjective

• causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements

jolty
adjectiveadj
adjective

• causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements

jumpy
adjectiveadj
adjective

• causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements

adjective satellite

• being in a tense state

Alternatives for ROUGH

WordDB Icon
WordDB
United Kingdom
Download the WordDB app directly on your home screen for instant access. No App Store necessary, less than 1MB storage, always up-to-date and secure.
1.
Tap on share button
2.
Tap on Add To Home Screenadd button
3.
Find WordDB App Icon on your home screen