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- pronunciation:
- ruh
gihd
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
having a surface that is rough, broken, or jagged.
rugged mountainsides- synonyms:
- craggy, rough, uneven
- similar words:
- bumpy, irregular, rocky
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| definition 2: |
rough-hewn or furrowed, as a human face.
- synonyms:
- creased, crinkled, furrowed, lined, weather-beaten, weathered, wrinkled
- similar words:
- coarse, gnarled, rough, worn
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| definition 3: |
strong or robust; sturdy.
his rugged constitution- synonyms:
- hale, hardy, hearty, robust, sturdy, tough, vigorous
- antonyms:
- fragile, frail
- similar words:
- able-bodied, beefy, brawny, burly, husky, muscular, rough, solid, sound, stalwart, steely, stout
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| definition 4: |
imposing hardship or strain; demanding.
a rugged regimen of exercise- synonyms:
- demanding, exacting, harsh, rigorous, strenuous, strict, stringent, tough
- antonyms:
- easy
- similar words:
- arduous, austere, challenging, difficult, hard, rigid, robust, severe, taxing
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| definition 5: |
violent or stormy.
rugged weather- synonyms:
- harsh, rough, severe, stormy, violent
- similar words:
- bitter, inclement, raw, tempestuous, turbulent
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| definition 6: |
lacking refinement, as in manners or tastes.
- synonyms:
- coarse, crude, inelegant, raw, uncouth, uncultivated, unpolished, unrefined, vulgar
- antonyms:
- effete, refined
- similar words:
- crass, earthy, gross, rough, rude, unmannered, unmannerly
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| related words: |
hearty, herculean, powerful, ragged, serviceable, staunch, tolerant, uneven, virile |
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| derivations: |
ruggedly (adv.), ruggedness (n.) |
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