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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.

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tempestuous; stormy: rugged weather.

harsh to the ear: rugged sounds.

rude, uncultivated, or unrefined.

homely or plain: rugged fare.

10.

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

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

Related forms

rug·ged·ly, adverb

rug·ged·ness, noun

un·rug·ged, adjective

Synonyms
1. uneven, irregular, craggy. 4. austere. 6. turbulent. 7. grating, cacophonous. 8. unpolished, crude.

Antonyms
1. smooth. 4. mild. 10. frail.

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She notes that the traditional view of society as a collection of rugged individualists is wrong.

Beyond a chain of rugged mountains, it swings south and then west.

Great storm protection and four-season mountaineering features in a rugged design made for two.

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She notes that the traditional view of society as a collection of rugged individualists is wrong.

Beyond a chain of rugged mountains, it swings south and then west.

Great storm protection and four-season mountaineering features in a rugged design made for two.

Cars and trucks have a small, rugged box of electronics that can reveal how the vehicle was operating before a crash.

Rugged mountains and untamed forest came to represent a country that wanted to see itself as strong and fertile.

Bathing outdoors is the height of mountain living, especially when done in a rugged style.

Traditionally, rugged laptops have required a military-grade surplus of tradeoffs.

How rugged the pioneers must have been to conquer this gorgeous but inhospitable terrain.

They have created a tolerant yet orderly society, and have married mateship with rugged individualism.

But life is still a hard climb in these rugged hills.

Wolverines are busy animals, roving over their broad and rugged territory to acquire food and mates.

Most were subsequently found alive after having become hopelessly lost in dense underbrush and rugged volcanic terrain.

Rugged as the town was, the name referred not to tombstones but to the slabs of rough wood used in building construction.

Iran's landscape could provide many of the rugged settings required by the script.

The tourist industry revolves around outdoor, rugged activities with no mention of the arts or amenities.

It will not be possible to seal the rugged and unfenced border between the two countries entirely.

That's the view of a rugged new brand of athletes called adventure racers.

Archaeological sites are often in remote and rugged areas.

Evocative of the pioneering values of this country- independence, hard work and rugged individualism.

Tough, carefree shrubs may not be bothered by such intrusion, but less rugged individuals may be weakened.

If you're in the market for a rugged tactical camera, you may want to get out your credit card now.

Upon such rugged intellectual foundations is technology built.

Witness the sculpted horizons of the southwest, where man-made boundaries mean nothing to the rugged lands.

Rugged terrain and heavy rainfall mean that the power produced will be low.

Muir faced dangers on a daily basis to become a rugged mountaineer wwith a historically recorded legacy.

The cabin is both a launchpad for surfing and a place to relax in the rugged landscape.

Here is a state that is a byword for rugged enterprise and risk-taking.

Men can take you to the trails the same day you hit the streets with an eco-friendly design that's as sporty as it is rugged.

Certain varieties are fast growing yet extremely rugged.

Hard work, rugged men and women, and a truckload of determination carved out that little community.

Since then, the rugged all-wheel-drive off-road vehicle has come a long way.

Severely disabled patients exploring rugged mountains and valleys.

Azure seas and sandy beaches give way to rugged hillsides scented with thyme and rosemary.

His starkly impoverished, spectacularly rugged and bandit-ridden country is famously hard to govern.

Its spaciousness, rugged build and relative simplicity appeal to buyers who prefer a well-priced new vehicle to a secondhand one.

Sandy was a rugged individualist, who followed his.

And consumer products can often be tweaked to make them more rugged or secure when necessary.

The rugged laptop also manages to squeeze in pretty much.

On an island in the pacific northwest, a house that is as rugged as its setting but comfortable, too.

We surveyed in some wildly rugged areas, crossed raging.

In a little over a year, the rugged watch maker has updated the phone twice, with the newest iteration.

Find out how the residents of this rugged country are changing the balance toward free time and family.

Satellite tracking has been used for more than ten years to map ski routes over rugged terrain, compare.

Now scientists are using powerful telescopes and rugged spacecraft to get a real look at the red planet.

In a little over a year, the rugged watch maker has updated the phone twice, with the newest iteration being.

The high peaks are always in sight, islands abound, and the rugged granite coast is dotted with coves and harbors.

It is said to be quite rugged and can return to base even if it loses two of its four rotor blades.

Biology may predispose, but even in the rugged world of metal bashing, it is not necessarily destiny.

The country is largely flat, except for the low but rugged mountain ranges of the north.

It's not as svelte as the iPod but it seems a lot more rugged and scratch-resistant.

Perhaps companies will see this and make more advanced cargo ships that can handle the rugged journey through northern ice.

Take a tour of this stunning natural landmark, and learn about the growing threats to the canyon's rugged but delicate beauty.

The rugged terrain also allows insurgents to operate with a good level of freedom.

Now imagine that rugged little piece of equipment on a tougher grander scale.

Kazakhstan's arid lands and rugged peaks are home to over a hundred ethnic groups.

Glacier's rugged terrain is as challenging as it is beautiful, so make sure you have the proper gear before hitting the trail.

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World English Dictionary

rugged (ˈrʌɡɪd)

—*adj*
1.	having an uneven or jagged surface
2.	rocky or steep: rugged scenery
3.	(of the face) strong-featured or furrowed
4.	rough, severe, or stern in character
5.	without refinement or culture; rude: rugged manners
6.	involving hardship; harsh: he leads a rugged life in the mountains
7.	difficult or hard: a rugged test
8.	(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
9.	chiefly (US), (Canadian) sturdy or strong; robust

[C14: from Scandinavian; compare Swedish rugga to make rough]

'ruggedly

—*adv*

'ruggedness

—n

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Word Origin & History

rugged

early 14c., "rough, shaggy, careworn" (originally of animals), from O.N. rogg "shaggy tuft" (see rug). "The precise relationship to ragged is not quite clear, but the stem is no doubt ultimately the same" [OED]. Meaning "strong, robust" is Amer.Eng., 1848.

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"We were challenged with a peace-time choice between the American system of rugged individualism and a European philosophy of diametrically opposed doctrines -- doctrines of paternalism and state socialism." [Herbert Hoover, 1928]

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