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scratchy vs rough

rough vs scratchy

scratchy is not a noun while rough is a noun.

scratchy and rough both are adjectives.

scratchy is not a verb while rough is a verb.

scratchy is not an adverb while rough is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scratchy No Yes No No
rough Yes Yes Yes Yes
As adjectives, scratchy and rough are synonyms defined as:
  • scratchy and rough: unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
Other synonyms of scratchy include grating, gravelly, rasping, raspy.
scratchy (noun) rough (noun)
the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short
scratchy (adjective) rough (adjective)
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound having or caused by an irregular surface
easily irritated or annoyed of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped
lacking consistency causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
causing abrasion not shaped by cutting or trimming
ready and able to resort to force or violence
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
full of hardship or trials
not quite exact or correct
violently agitated and turbulent
unkind or cruel or uncivil
unpleasantly stern
not perfected
(of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse
not carefully or expertly made
scratchy (verb) rough (verb)
prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
scratchy (adverb) rough (adverb)
with rough motion as over a rough surface
with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly')
Difference between scratchy and rough

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