rugged
AdjectiveOpen English WordNet
Adjective (4)
- sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring“with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture”Opposite delicateSimilar sturdy, knockaboutRelates to strengthSee also robust, strong, tough
- having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface“furrowed fields”“his furrowed face lit by a warming smile”Synonyms: furrowedSimilar rutted, corrugated, canaliculateSee also wrinkled, wrinkly
- topographically very uneven“broken terrain”“rugged ground”Synonyms: brokenOpposite smoothSimilar rough, unsmooth
- 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: toughOpposite easySimilar difficult, hard
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Origin: See Rug, noun
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.— John Milton
2. Not neat or regular; uneven.
His well-proportioned beard made rough and rugged.— William Shakespeare
3. Rough with bristles or hair; shaggy. “The rugged Russian bear.” William Shakespeare
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.— Robert South
5. Stormy; turbulent; tempestuous; rude. John Milton
6. Rough to the ear; harsh; grating; — said of sound, style, and the like.
Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line.— John Dryden
7. Sour; surly; frowning; wrinkled; — said of looks, etc. “Sleek o'er your rugged looks.” William Shakespeare
8. Violent; rude; boisterrous; — said of conduct, manners, etc.
9. Vigorous; robust; hardy; — said of health, physique, etc. Colloq. U.S.
Synonyms: Rough; uneven; wrinkled; cragged; coarse; rude; harsh; hard; crabbed; severe; austere; surly; sour; frowning; violent; boisterous; tumultuous; turbulent; stormy; tempestuous; inclement.
— Rug′wb-a1′>′ged·ly (#), adverb — Rug′wb-a1′>′ged·ness, noun
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54