Synonyms and Antonyms for
gruff
1. gruff (adj.)
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
Synonyms:
hoarse
cacophonous
cacophonic
husky
Antonyms:
euphonious
bare
pleasant
quiet
frail
2. gruff (adj.)
brusque and surly and forbidding
Synonyms:
crusty
ill-humoured
curmudgeonly
ill-natured
ill-humored
Antonyms:
good-natured
even-tempered
kind
amiable
nature
