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rough–and–ready
adjective \ˌrə-fən-ˈre-dē\
: not complete but good enough to be used
: not having polite manners or fancy skills but ready and able to do what needs to be done
Full Definition of ROUGH-AND-READY
: crude in nature, method, or manner but effective in action or use <a rough–and–ready solution>
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First Known Use of ROUGH-AND-READY
1810
Related to ROUGH-AND-READY
- Synonyms
- artless, clumsy, crude, jerry-built, jerry-rigged, jury-rigged, rough, rough-and-ready, rough-and-tumble, rough-hewn, unrefined
- Antonyms
- refined
Rhymes with ROUGH-AND-READY
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