rugged

[ ruhg-id ]

/ ˈrʌg ɪd /

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adjective

having a roughly broken, rocky, hilly, or jagged surface: rugged ground.

(of a face) wrinkled or furrowed, as by experience or the endurance of hardship.

roughly irregular, heavy, or hard in outline or form; craggy: Lincoln's rugged features.

rough, harsh, or stern, as persons or nature.

full of hardship and trouble; severe; hard; trying: a rugged life.

tempestuous; stormy: rugged weather.

harsh to the ear: rugged sounds.

rude, uncultivated, or unrefined.

homely or plain: rugged fare.

capable of enduring hardship, wear, etc.; strong and tough: rugged floor covering; a rugged lumberjack.

Origin of rugged

1300–50; Middle English < Scandinavian; compare Swedish rugga to roughen (of cloth); cf. rug

SYNONYMS FOR rugged

1 uneven, irregular, craggy.

4 austere.

6 turbulent.

7 grating, cacophonous.

8 unpolished, crude.

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ANTONYMS FOR rugged

1 smooth.

4 mild.

10 frail.

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OTHER WORDS FROM rugged

rug·ged·ly, adverb rug·ged·ness, noun un·rug·ged, adjective

Words nearby rugged

rugby, rugby head, rugby league, rugby shirt, rugby union, rugged, rugged individualism, ruggedize, rugger, rugger bugger, rugging

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He called out the conformism hiding in the pose of rugged individuality.

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To be sure, there are remnants of an Old West mentality of a rugged, tough-minded, if not slow to change attitude.

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Rugged mountains form the background of the valley to the east, down from which comes murmuring the fleet but shallow Teivi.

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The rugged merchants laughed, for the venture had been a howling success.

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The rim of this opposite slope was high, rugged, iron-colored, with cracks and holes.

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Where this harder chalk exists the coast is rugged and irregular.

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At last they found themselves in a wild, rugged portion of the country, where Ian had never before been.

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British Dictionary definitions for rugged

rugged

/ (ˈrʌɡɪd) /

adjective

having an uneven or jagged surface

rocky or steep rugged scenery

(of the face) strong-featured or furrowed

rough, severe, or stern in character

without refinement or culture; rude rugged manners

involving hardship; harsh he leads a rugged life in the mountains

difficult or hard a rugged test

(of equipment, machines, etc) designed to withstand rough treatment or use in rough conditions a handheld rugged computer which can survive being submerged in water

mainly US and Canadian sturdy or strong; robust

Derived forms of rugged

ruggedly, adverb ruggedness, noun

Word Origin for rugged

C14: from Scandinavian; compare Swedish rugga to make rough

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