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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 |
adverb + (adj.)rugged
incredibly
(adj.)rugged
+ adverb
heavily
(adj.)rugged
+ noun
appearance,
backdrop,
basin,
beauty,
bike,
boot,
border,
canyon,
cliff,
coast,
coastline,
construction,
country,
countryside,
cove,
cover,
cowboy,
cross,
desert,
expanse,
fabric,
feature,
fellow,
foothill,
forest,
frame,
frontier,
gear,
gorge,
habitat,
highland,
hike,
hiking,
hill,
hillside,
horizon,
independence,
individual,
individualism,
individualist,
interior,
jeep,
land,
landscape,
lava,
look,
monument,
mountain,
northeast,
northwest,
nylon,
oak,
pant,
pass,
patch,
peak,
plain,
plateau,
prairie,
profile,
province,
pump,
ranch,
range,
reach,
region,
ridge,
road,
rock,
route,
scenery,
schedule,
scout,
self-sufficiency,
shore,
shoreline,
slope,
spine,
steel,
stretch,
terrain,
territory,
topography,
trail,
trek,
valley,
vehicle,
wilderness
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| derivations: |
ruggedly (adv.), ruggedness (n.) |
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