rough around the edges

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Definition of rough around the edges in English English dictionary

In need of refinement; unsophisticated

His writing is appealing, but a bit rough around the edges.

Related Terms

be rough around the edges

(deyim) if a person is rough around the edges, they are not very polite, educated etc

be rough around the edges

(deyim) to have some parts that are not as good as they should be, but that are not a serious problem: 'The team has a few rough edges, but they’re winning more games.'

Hyphenation

rough a·round the edges

Turkish pronunciation

rʌf ıraun dhi ecız

Pronunciation

/ˈrəf ərˈoun ᴛʜē ˈeʤəz/ /ˈrʌf ɜrˈaʊn ðiː ˈɛʤəz/