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Synonyms for knaggy

  • adjective

Most common

harsh rugged coarse craggy bumpy knotty

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Rough — temperamentally rough

rough, harsh, rugged, coarse, craggy

2. Knotty — having many protuberances, knobs or knots; knotty, rough or rugged

knotty, bumpy, lumpy

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Having many protuberances, knobs or knots; knotty, rough or rugged.

  2. adj. 2

    Temperamentally rough.

Example sentences

  • harsh Some people live far removed from harsh realities.
  • rugged Northern Algeria is filled with rugged mountains.
  • coarse Her skin is coarse from years of working outdoors.
  • craggy The mountains ahead are craggy and almost impassable.
  • bumpy The bus rattled as it drove along the bumpy road.
  • knotty Tom's cabin has knotty pine walls.

By length

5 letters
rough1, harsh1, bumpy2, lumpy2
6 letters
rugged2, coarse1, craggy2, knotty2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bumpy2 = 2 syllables).