Definitions for: Rugged


[adj] sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring; "a rugged trapper who spent months in the winderness"; "those that survive are stalwart rugged men"; "with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture"
[adj] very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution; "a rugged competitive examination"; "the rugged conditions of frontier life"; "the competition was tough"; "it's a tough life"; "it was a tough job"
[adj] rocky and steep
[adj] topographically very uneven; "broken terrain"; "rugged ground"



Webster (1913) Definition: Rug"ged, a. [See Rug, n.]
1. Full of asperities on the surface; broken into sharp or
irregular points, or otherwise uneven; not smooth; rough;
as, a rugged mountain; a rugged road.

The rugged bark of some broad elm. --Milton.

2. Not neat or regular; uneven.

His well-proportioned beard made rough and rugged.
--Shak.

3. Rough with bristles or hair; shaggy. ``The rugged Russian
bear.'' --Shak.

4. Harsh; hard; crabbed; austere; -- said of temper,
character, and the like, or of persons.

Neither melt nor endear him, but leave him as hard,
rugged, and unconcerned as ever. --South.

5. Stormy; turbulent; tempestuous; rude. --Milton.

6. Rough to the ear; harsh; grating; -- said of sound, style,
and the like.

Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line.
--Dryden.

7. Sour; surly; frowning; wrinkled; -- said of looks, etc.
``Sleek o'er your rugged looks.'' --Shak.

8. Violent; rude; boisterrous; -- said of conduct, manners,
etc.

9. Vigorous; robust; hardy; -- said of health, physique, etc.
[Colloq. U.S.]

Syn: Rough; uneven; wrinkled; cragged; coarse; rude; harsh;
hard; crabbed; severe; austere; surly; sour; frowning;
violent; boisterous; tumultuous; turbulent; stormy;
tempestuous; inclement. -- Rug"ged*ly, adv. --
Rug"ged*ness, n.

Synonyms: broken, clifflike, cliffy, craggy, difficult, hard, hardy, knockabout, rough, sturdy, unsmooth

Antonyms: delicate

See Also: robust, strong, tough, toughened

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