rough-and-ready

A form of rough and ready — Crude or unpolished, but still fit for use; good enough.

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Meanings

adjectiverough-and-ready (comparative more rough-and-ready, superlative most rough-and-ready)

comparative more rough-and-ready · superlative most rough-and-ready

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of rough and ready.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivecrude but effective for the purpose at hand

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effectiveeffectualefficacious
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effectiveeffectualefficacious

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

rough-and-ready. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rough-and-ready

MLA

“rough-and-ready.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rough-and-ready. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rough-and-ready,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rough-and-ready.

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