gruff |
ungracious |
As adjectives the difference between gruff and ungracious
is that
gruff is having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature while
ungracious is not gracious; unkind or cold-hearted.
As a verb gruff
is to speak gruffly.
gruff |
sharp |
As an adjective gruff
is having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature.
As a verb gruff
is to speak gruffly.
As a proper noun sharp is
.
gruff |
unceremonious |
As adjectives the difference between gruff and unceremonious
is that
gruff is having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature while
unceremonious is not ceremonious.
As a verb gruff
is to speak gruffly.
gruff |
precipitous |
As adjectives the difference between gruff and precipitous
is that
gruff is having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature while
precipitous is steep, like a precipice; as, a precipitous cliff or mountain.
As a verb gruff
is to speak gruffly.
gruff |
sheer |
As adjectives the difference between gruff and sheer
is that
gruff is having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature while
sheer is very thin or transparent.
As verbs the difference between gruff and sheer
is that
gruff is to speak gruffly while
sheer is to swerve from a course.
As an adverb sheer is
clean; quite; at once.
As a noun sheer is
the curve of the main deck or gunwale from bow to stern.
gruff |
steep |
As adjectives the difference between gruff and steep
is that
gruff is having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature while
steep is of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.
As verbs the difference between gruff and steep
is that
gruff is to speak gruffly while
steep is (ambitransitive) to soak an item (or to be soaked) in liquid in order to gradually add or remove components to or from the item.
As a noun steep is
a liquid used in a steeping process.
gruff |
uncivil |
As adjectives the difference between gruff and uncivil
is that
gruff is having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature while
uncivil is not civilized; savage; barbarous; uncivilized.
As a verb gruff
is to speak gruffly.
gruff |
discourteous |
As adjectives the difference between gruff and discourteous
is that
gruff is having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature while
discourteous is impolite; lacking consideration for others.
As a verb gruff
is to speak gruffly.
abrupt |
gruff |
As adjectives the difference between abrupt and gruff
is that
abrupt is (obsolete|rare) broken away (from restraint) while
gruff is having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature.
As verbs the difference between abrupt and gruff
is that
abrupt is (archaic) to tear off or asunder
[ while gruff is to speak gruffly. ]
As a noun abrupt
is (poetic) something which is ; an abyss [. ]
gruff |
impatient |
As adjectives the difference between gruff and impatient
is that
gruff is having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature while
impatient is impatient.
As a verb gruff
is to speak gruffly.
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