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rugged
[ ruhg-id ]
adjective
- having a roughly broken, rocky, hilly, or jagged surface:
rugged ground.
Synonyms: craggy, irregular, uneven
Antonyms: smooth
- (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.
Synonyms: austere
Antonyms: mild
- full of hardship and trouble; severe; hard; trying:
a rugged life.
- tempestuous; stormy:
rugged weather.
Synonyms: turbulent
- harsh to the ear:
rugged sounds.
Synonyms: cacophonous, grating
- rude, uncultivated, or unrefined.
Synonyms: unpolished, crude
- homely or plain:
rugged fare.
- capable of enduring hardship, wear, etc.; strong and tough:
rugged floor covering; a rugged lumberjack.
Antonyms: frail
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
- sturdy or strong; robust
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Derived Forms
- ˈruggedly, adverb
- ˈruggedness, noun
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Other Words From
- rugged·ly adverb
- rugged·ness noun
- un·rugged adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rugged1
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Example Sentences
A more rugged version of American masculinity is hard to find on screen.
He called out the conformism hiding in the pose of rugged individuality.
Utah, USA Brigham Young was definitely onto something when he sought to build his Mormon “Zion” in the rugged hinterland of Utah.
But what both men had in common was a streak of rugged individualism, stubbornness, and personal vision.
Marquez is rugged, takes a good punch, and is a pretty defensive fighter.
Certainly there are no five miles equal in rugged grandeur to those beginning just below and ending above West Point.
They crossed the bridge and rode up the gently rising, bare, and rugged ground towards Condillac.
Ripperda roused himself from his portentous trance, and arrayed his noble figure in the rugged habiliments of the muleteer.
The tourist climbing tna, or Vesuvius' rugged side, puffs on though they perchance have long since ceased to smoke.
It extends only a short distance into Virginia and consists mainly of rough, rugged terrain.
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