Definition: full of hardship or trials
Usage: the rocky road to success; they were having a rough time
Similar words: difficult, hard
Definition: not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
Usage: a difficult task; nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access; difficult times; why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?
Synonyms: rocky, stony, bouldered, bouldery
Definition: abounding in rocks or stones
Usage: rocky fields; stony ground; bouldery beaches
Similar words: unsmooth, rough
Definition: having or caused by an irregular surface
Usage: trees with rough bark; rough ground; rough skin; rough blankets; his unsmooth face
Synonyms: rocky
Definition: liable to rock
Usage: on high rocky heels
Similar words: unstable
Definition: lacking stability or fixity or firmness
Usage: unstable political conditions; the tower proved to be unstable in the high wind; an unstable world economy