- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|2.3k
- Abbreviations|0
441 entries under adjective topic. ×
| brutal(hard, severe, sharp, nasty) | |
| croaking(sound, severe, rough, harsh) | |
| deep(rough, dry, husky, hoarse) | |
| disagreeable(rough, nasty, harsh, unpleasant) | |
| fierce | |
| gloomy(sadness, gloom, unclear, morose) | |
| grave(sorrow, depress, sadness, emotion) | |
| gross(rough, nasty, rude, dirty) | |
| hostile(cold, negative, sadness, aloof) | |
| icy(severe, negative, bad temper) | |
| nasty(hard, severe, sharp, rude) | |
| rugged(severe, rough, harsh, dirty) | |
| snappy(direct, rough, honest, rude) | |
| touchy(rude, unpleasant, coarse, disagreeable) | |
| uncouth(rough, nasty, rude, dirty) | |
| unfriendly(sharp, nasty, rude, unpleasant) | |
| unmannerly(rough, rude, coarse, sullen) | |
| waspish | |
| acerb | |
| astringent(severe, bleak, stark, austere) |
For more, visit
Gruff on
Power Thesaurus
| APA | Smart Define. (2016). gruff thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/gruff/thesaurus/synonyms |
| Chicago | Smart Define. 2016. "gruff thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/gruff/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 24, 2026). |
| Harvard | Smart Define 2016, gruff thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/gruff/thesaurus/synonyms>. |
| MLA | Smart Define. "gruff thesaurus" 24 March 2016. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/gruff/thesaurus/synonyms> |