Rugged

Quick meaning: Rugged is an adjective meaning Broken into sharp or irregular points; uneven; not smooth; rough.

Meaning

Broken into sharp or irregular points; uneven; not smooth; rough.

More Meanings

1. Not neat or regular; irregular, uneven.
2. Rough with bristly hair; shaggy.
3. (of a person) Strong, sturdy, well-built.
4. (of land) Rocky and bare of plantlife.
5. (of temper, character, or people) Harsh; austere; hard
6. (of weather) Stormy; turbulent; tempestuous
7. (of sound, style etc.) Harsh; grating; unpleasant sounding or looking

Example Sentences

BY and by, after a rugged climb, we halted on the summit of a hill which commanded a far-reaching view.

His hair was light and rather thin; his face strong and rugged from exposure, and his eyes narrow and observant.

Hidden within 30,000 acres of rugged private land, the ranch is cocooned by peaks and canyons in all directions.

Much of the area can be seen only by hikers who travel without trails to the higher reaches of this rugged mountain range.

Synonyms for rugged

Depending on context, synonyms include crabbed, rude, robust, hard, rough, difficult.

Antonyms for rugged

Common opposites include delicate.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include craggy, rough, unsmooth, difficult, hard, broken.

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