gruffness vs gruff
gruff vs gruffnessgruffness is a noun but gruff is not a noun.
gruffness is not an adjective while gruff is an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gruffness | Yes | No | No | No |
| gruff | No | Yes | No | No |
| gruffness (noun) | gruff (noun) |
|---|---|
| a throaty harshness | |
| an abrupt discourteous manner |
| gruffness (adjective) | gruff (adjective) |
|---|---|
| deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion | |
| brusque and surly and forbidding |
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