ROUGHSHOD
Dictionary entry overview: What does roughshod mean? • ROUGHSHOD (adjective)
The adjective ROUGHSHOD has 3 senses:
1. (of a horse) having horseshoes with projecting nails to prevent slipping
2. (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
3. unjustly domineering
Familiarity information: ROUGHSHOD used as an adjective is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• ROUGHSHOD (adjective)
Meaning:
(of a horse) having horseshoes with projecting nails to prevent slipping
Similar:
shod; shodden; shoed (wearing footgear)
Meaning:
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
Synonyms:
vicious; savage; fell; cruel; barbarous; roughshod; brutal
Context examples:
a barbarous crime / brutal beatings / cruel tortures / Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks / a savage slap / vicious kicks
Similar:
inhumane (lacking and reflecting lack of pity or compassion)
Meaning:
Unjustly domineering
Synonyms:
heavy-handed; roughshod
Context examples:
incensed at the government's heavy-handed economic policies / a manager who rode roughshod over all opposition
Similar:
domineering (tending to domineer)
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