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Synonyms for rugged
ˈrʌg ɪdrugged
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
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rugged
Synonyms:
uneven, bristly, shaggy, rough, wrinkled, rude, harsh, hard, crabbed, severe, austere, surly, turbulent, inclement, bluff, blunt, untutored, churlish, unpolished, difficultAntonyms:
even, smooth, polished, glabrous, silky, glassy, refined, fine, finished, soft, mild, courtly, courteous
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Princeton's WordNet
ruggedadjective
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
"with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture"
Synonyms:
tough, furrowed, brokenAntonyms:
ethereal, tender, smooth, exquisite, light-handed, overdelicate, dainty, gossamer, fragile, pastel, delicate, easyfurrowed, ruggedadjective
having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface
"furrowed fields"; "his furrowed face lit by a warming smile"
Synonyms:
tough, furrowed, brokenAntonyms:
pastel, dainty, tender, fragile, overdelicate, easy, delicate, light-handed, exquisite, ethereal, gossamer, smoothbroken, ruggedadjective
topographically very uneven
"broken terrain"; "rugged ground"
Synonyms:
unkept, low, impoverished, humiliated, wiped out(p), broken in, tough, furrowed, busted, humbled, crushed, disordered, confused, broken, upsetAntonyms:
delicate, overdelicate, dainty, pastel, exquisite, easy, gossamer, ethereal, fragile, smooth, tender, light-handedrugged, toughadjective
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"
Synonyms:
tough, toughened, problematic, broken, sturdy, hard, furrowed, problematical, elusive, baffling, bad, ruffianly, knottyAntonyms:
light-handed, easy, pastel, delicate, ethereal, fragile, tender, exquisite, overdelicate, smooth, dainty, gossamer
Dictionary of English Synonymes
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Words popularity by usage frequency
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| #402 | low | |
| #596 | hard | |
| #841 | bad | |
| #1928 | difficult | |
| #2028 | wild | |
| #2535 | broken | |
| #3964 | severe | |
| #4537 | rolling | |
| #4924 | tough | |
| #5548 | rough | |
| #5709 | resistant | |
| #6878 | confused | |
| #7893 | robust | |
| #9423 | upset | |
| #11372 | blunt | |
| #11437 | harsh | |
| #11750 | bluff | |
| #12142 | rugged | |
| #12199 | rude | |
| #12815 | steep | |
| #13587 | irregular | |
| #14263 | crushed | |
| #14739 | inclined | |
| #14954 | sturdy | |
| #14988 | problematic | |
| #19312 | busted | |
| #20139 | elusive | |
| #20272 | turbulent | |
| #21612 | uneven | |
| #22982 | manly | |
| #24283 | resilient | |
| #29651 | shaggy | |
| #30192 | impoverished | |
| #32636 | bumpy | |
| #32642 | sloping | |
| #34500 | disordered | |
| #38284 | resistive | |
| #38997 | hilly | |
| #39475 | humiliated | |
| #41659 | inclement | |
| #42003 | wrinkled | |
| #45288 | humbled | |
| #46824 | surly | |
| #47231 | beefy | |
| #53038 | austere | |
| #53611 | baffling | |
| #68031 | knotty | |
| #74160 | ruggedized | |
| #77839 | toughened | |
| #82632 | chequered | |
| #95044 | slanting | |
| #97909 | furrowed | |
| #107333 | problematical | |
| #109339 | unpolished | |
| #114713 | bristly | |
| #143026 | joyless | |
| #149185 | churlish | |
| #201184 | untutored | |
| #251752 | crabbed | |
| #260759 | unkept |
How to use rugged in a sentence?
Mud, rugged terrain and bad weather hampered our rescue efforts.
From picturesque lakes and lush forests to historical monuments and rugged landscapes, the National Parks provide an unforgettable experience for every type of traveler. we want travelers from all over the world to expand their view of United States beyond our bustling urban environments and really become synonymous with natural beauty, rich history and breaking adventure.
The runway appears, framed in the island's rugged outline as you approach. Depending on wind conditions, pilots can land on both ends of the 400-meter strip. It's like landing on an aircraft carrier, with a deep drop-off into the sea.
In addition to being the world's first smartphone to integrate thermal imaging it's also the world's most waterproof phone, you can take this to depths of five meters waterproof. It's also designed to be dropped from 1.8 meters onto concrete without smashing, so there's lots of other rugged credentials that means we deliver it in this size. I think over time you'll see the ability to reduce the thickness of the device as well.
William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne:
My esoteric doctrine, is that if you entertain any doubt, it is safest to take the unpopular side in the first instance. Transit from the unpopular, is easy... but from the popular to the unpopular is so steep and rugged that it is impossible to maintain it.
Translations for rugged
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- robustGerman
- barboso, duro, vigoroso, al lote, bravo, despelotado, rudo, velludo, robusto, difícil, violento, turbulento, a lo natural, fuerte, filudo, rasposo, escabroso, toscoSpanish
- kallioinen, karu, epätasainen, myrskyinen, vankka, raastava, riipivä, karkea, hapan, rosoinen, karski, takkuinenFinnish
- solide, sévère, violent, hargneux, rugueux, rude, irrégulier, turbulent, robuste, tempétueuxFrench
- ruvidoItalian
- מחוספסHebrew
- ruggedLatin
- tuarangarangaMāori
- ruig, grof, potig, ruwDutch
- robustNorwegian
- бурный, грубый, щетинистый, неровный, резкий, суровый, угрюмый, шероховатый, строгий, пересечённый, прочный, крепкий, изрезанныйRussian
- engebeliTurkish
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