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Definitions for Rugged

[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.
[6] tempestuous; stormy: rugged weather.
[7] harsh to the ear: rugged sounds.
[8] rude, uncultivated, or unrefined.
[9] homely or plain: rugged fare.
[10] capable of enduring hardship, wear, etc.; strong and tough: rugged floor covering; a rugged lumberjack.
[11] having an uneven or jagged surface
[12] rocky or steep rugged scenery
[13] (of the face) strong-featured or furrowed
[14] rough, severe, or stern in character
[15] without refinement or culture; rude rugged manners
[16] involving hardship; harsh he leads a rugged life in the mountains
[17] difficult or hard a rugged test
[18] (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
[19] mainly US and Canadian sturdy or strong; robust

Words related to Rugged

mountainous, rocky, hilly, jagged, craggy, rough, brutal, arduous, tough, strenuous, athletic, sturdy, furrowed, broken, coarse, difficult, harsh, irregular, leathery, lumpy

Words nearby Rugged

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

Origin of Rugged

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

Other words from Rugged

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

Word origin for Rugged

C14: from Scandinavian; compare Swedish rugga to make rough

Synonyms for Rugged

craggy, hilly, jagged, mountainous, rocky, rough, furrowed, asperous, broken, coarse, difficult, harsh, irregular, leathery, lumpy, ragged, roughhewn, scabrous, scraggy, stark, uneven, unlevel, unpolished, unrefined, unsmooth, weather-beaten, worn, wrinkled