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List of meaning for rugged

describing a rough uneven area of land

rugged(adj)

sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

"with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture"

furrowed, rugged(adj)

having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface

"furrowed fields"; "his furrowed face lit by a warming smile"

broken, rugged(adj)

topographically very uneven

"broken terrain"; "rugged ground"

rugged, tough(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"

able to withstand hardship, strain, or exposure

a rugged construction that survived for hundreds of years

difficult to endure

the incredibly rugged conditions that the polar explorers faced

harsh and threatening in manner or appearance

the warrior's rugged features frightened the child

having muscles capable of exerting great physical force

a rugged athlete who's competing in weight lifting in the Olympics

not having a level or smooth surface

rugged terrain that made for slow going

requiring considerable physical or mental effort

even more rugged than most ultramarathons, this one crosses a desert

marked by turmoil or disturbance especially of natural elements

New Hampshire's Mount Washington has some of the ruggedest weather in all of North America

lacking in refinement or good taste

the kind of rugged humor that men have traditionally enjoyed at stag parties

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