roughshod

Meaning

  1. (not-comparable) Of a horse: having hooves shod with horseshoes that have calks or projecting parts to prevent slipping.
  2. (broadly, not-comparable) Brutal or domineering.

Synonyms

savage
C1
fell
A2
barbarous
37k
cruel
B2
vicious
C1
heavy-handed
41k
brutal
C1
intense
B2
overbearing
25k
perverse
C2
robust
C2
selfish
B2
severe
B2
swingeing
vehement
violent
B2
bad
A1
👎
wicked
B2

beardown

big
A1
boisterous
35k
grasping
20k
groovy
C2
impetuous
25k
Translations

cruel
bàrbar
cruel
salvatge
ferotge
brutal
atroç
feroç

χονδροπεταλωμένος

atroce
cruel
sauvage
bárbaro
brutal
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɹʌfʃɒd/
Etymology

From rough + shod.

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