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rough vs broken

broken vs rough

rough is a noun but broken is not a noun.

rough and broken both are adjectives.

rough is a verb but broken is not a verb.

rough is an adverb but broken is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rough Yes Yes Yes Yes
broken No Yes No No
rough (noun) broken (noun)
the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short
rough (adjective) broken (adjective)
having or caused by an irregular surface physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly
causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded
not shaped by cutting or trimming out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken')
ready and able to resort to force or violence destroyed financially
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
full of hardship or trials discontinuous
not quite exact or correct subdued or brought low in condition or status
violently agitated and turbulent weakened and infirm
unkind or cruel or uncivil imperfectly spoken or written
unpleasantly stern lacking a part or parts
not perfected topographically very uneven
(of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse tamed or trained to obey
not carefully or expertly made
rough (verb) broken (verb)
prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
rough (adverb) broken (adverb)
with rough motion as over a rough surface
with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly')
Difference between rough and broken

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