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rugged
[ruhg-id]
adjective
having a roughly broken, rocky, hilly, or jagged surface.
rugged ground.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms:(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:Antonyms:full of hardship and trouble; severe; hard; trying.
a rugged life.
tempestuous; stormy.
rugged weather.
Synonyms:harsh to the ear.
rugged sounds.
Synonyms: ,rude, uncultivated, or unrefined.
Synonyms: ,homely or plain.
rugged fare.
capable of enduring hardship, wear, etc.; strong and tough.
rugged floor covering; a rugged lumberjack.
Antonyms:
rugged
/ ˈʌɡɪ /
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
Other Word Forms
- ruggedly adverb
- ruggedness noun
- unrugged adjective
- ˈܲ adverb
- ˈܲԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of rugged1
Example Sentences
Leader Brian, rugged looking, intellectually inquisitive and mildly eccentric, admitted their rise to popular stardom was simple and uncomplicated.
Firefighters made progress battling a wind-driven brush fire burning in steep, rugged terrain south of Apple Valley overnight.
Along with the trickling river and a dam that dates to the early Spanish missionary days, the landscape includes 65 miles of trails on more than 8,000 acres of rugged mountains, hills and valleys.
Lawmakers representing conservative rural districts in the state’s rugged northern reaches argue that their communities are under attack, and point to Miller as one example of the worst that can happen.
But with its rugged mountain backdrop, the film now kicks off in frontier Wyoming.
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