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karkea — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abrasive adj Rough enough to grind or wear away a surface through friction.
  • abrupt adj Happening suddenly and without warning.
  • brute noun A rough, violent, or unthinking person.
  • coarse adj Rough in texture rather than smooth.
  • craggy adj Characterized by rugged, sharp, or coarse features.
  • crass adj Coarse, crude, or insensitive, showing a lack of tact or refinement.
  • crude adj In a raw, natural, or unrefined state.
  • gross adjective Disgusting or unpleasant.
  • harsh adj Unpleasantly rough, severe, or unforgiving — used for weather, conditions, sounds, or treatment.
  • raw adjective Not cooked.
  • rough adj Having an uneven or bumpy surface; not smooth.
  • rude adjective Not polite; showing a lack of respect for others.
  • rugged adj Having a rough, uneven, or harsh terrain.
  • rustic adj Having a simple, rural charm; countrified in style.
  • shaggy adjective Covered in long, thick, untidy hair or fur.
  • uncouth adjective Lacking good manners; crude or unrefined in behavior.
  • unrefined adj crude, raw or unprocessed

Senses

karkea is used for these senses in English:

  • abrasive Being rough and coarse in manner or disposition; overly aggressive and causing irritation. [First attested in 1925.]
  • abrupt Curt in manner. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
  • brute Crude, unpolished. [from 17th c.]
  • craggy Characterized by rugged, sharp, or coarse features.
  • crass Coarse; crude; unrefined or insensitive; lacking discrimination or taste.
  • crude Lacking tact or taste.
  • gross Lacking refinement in behaviour or manner; offending a standard of morality.
  • harsh Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.

abrasive — full definition

  1. adj Rough enough to grind or wear away a surface through friction.
  2. adj Harsh and unpleasantly blunt in manner, tending to irritate others.
  3. noun A substance, such as sandpaper or pumice, used for grinding, polishing, or smoothing.

abrupt — full definition

  1. adj Happening suddenly and without warning.
  2. adj Blunt or curt in manner, verging on rude.
  3. adj Very steep, as if broken off sharply.

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