roughness

Noun (7)

1. a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and unevenSynonyms: raggedness
2. the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the sensesSynonyms: harshness
3. an unpolished unrefined quality“the crudeness of frontier dwellings depressed her”Synonyms: crudeness
4. used of the sea during inclement or stormy weatherSynonyms: choppinessrough water
5. rowdy behaviorSynonyms: rowdinessrowdyismdisorderliness
6. the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosionSynonyms: pittingindentation
7. harsh or severe speech or behavior“men associate the roughness of nonstandard working-class speech with masculinity”“the roughness of her voice was a signal to keep quiet”