rugged
Use Rugged in a sentence
ɪd adjective
1.
having a roughly broken, rocky, hilly, or jagged surface: rugged ground.
2.
(of a face) wrinkled or furrowed, as by experience or the endurance of hardship.
3.
roughly irregular, heavy, or hard in outline or form; craggy: Lincoln's rugged features.
4.
rough, harsh, or stern, as persons or nature.
5.
full of hardship and trouble; severe; hard; trying: a rugged life.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English < Scandinavian; compare Swedish rugga to roughen (of cloth); cf. rug
1300–50; Middle English < Scandinavian; compare Swedish rugga to roughen (of cloth); cf. 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.
1. uneven, irregular, craggy. 4. austere. 6. turbulent. 7. grating, cacophonous. 8. unpolished, crude.
Antonyms
1. smooth. 4. mild. 10. frail.
1. smooth. 4. mild. 10. frail.
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World English Dictionary
rugged (ˈrʌɡɪd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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.
"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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Example sentences
The park's rugged mountain environment offers hikers plenty of scenery and a mix of both easy and strenuous conditions.
They leave the jail rugged and healthy from the sane and vigorous existence they have led while there.
Rugged mountains dominate the terrain and make the building of roads and other infrastructure difficult and expensive.
The high country was higher than what they had imagined, and more rugged, and it stretched on for longer.
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