rug·ged (r g  d)adj. 1. Having a rough irregular surface. See Synonyms at rough. 2. Having strong features marked with furrows or wrinkles: the rugged face of the old sailor. 3. Having a sturdy build or strong constitution: a rugged trapper who spent months in the wilderness. 4. Tempestuous; stormy: the rugged weather of the North Atlantic. 5. Demanding great effort, ability, or endurance: the rugged conditions of barracks life. 6. Lacking culture or polish; coarse and rude: rugged manners and ribald wit. [Middle English, shaggy, of Scandinavian origin.] rug ged·ly adv.rug ged·ness n. |
rugged [ˈrʌgɪd]
adj
1. having an uneven or jagged surface
2. rocky or steep rugged scenery
3. (of the face) strong-featured or furrowed
4. rough, severe, or stern in character
5. without refinement or culture; rude rugged manners
6. involving hardship; harsh he leads a rugged life in the mountains
7. difficult or hard a rugged test
8. (of equipment, machines, etc.) designed to withstand rough treatment or use in rough conditions a handheld rugged computer which can survive being submerged in water
9. Chiefly US and Canadian sturdy or strong; robust
[from Scandinavian; compare Swedish rugga to make rough]
ruggedly adv
ruggedness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | rugged - sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring; "with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture" robust - sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction; "a robust body"; "a robust perennial" strong - having strength or power greater than average or expected; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man" delicate - exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury; "a delicate violin passage"; "delicate china"; "a delicate flavor"; "the delicate wing of a butterfly" |
| 2. | rugged - having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface; "furrowed fields"; "his furrowed face lit by a warming smile" | |
| 3. | rugged - topographically very uneven; "broken terrain"; "rugged ground" | |
| 4. |  rugged - 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" |
rugged
adjective
1. rocky, broken, rough, craggy, difficult, ragged, stark, irregular, uneven, jagged, bumpy a rugged mountainous terrain
rocky even, level, regular, smooth, gentle, unbroken
rocky even, level, regular, smooth, gentle, unbroken
2. strong-featured, lined, worn, weathered, wrinkled, furrowed, leathery, rough-hewn, weather-beaten A look of disbelief crossed his rugged face.
strong-featured pretty, smooth, delicate, refined, youthful, unmarked
strong-featured pretty, smooth, delicate, refined, youthful, unmarked
3. well-built, strong, tough, robust, sturdy this rugged all-steel design
4. tough, strong, hardy, robust, vigorous, muscular, sturdy, hale, burly, husky (informal), beefy (informal), brawny He's rugged and durable, but not the best technical boxer.
tough soft, weak, delicate, fragile, frail, skinny, feeble, sickly, infirm
tough soft, weak, delicate, fragile, frail, skinny, feeble, sickly, infirm
5. uncompromising, decided, firm, tough, strict, rigid, stubborn, hardline, die-hard, inflexible, inexorable, steadfast, unyielding, obstinate, intransigent, unbending, obdurate, stiff-necked Rugged individualism forged America's frontier society.
Translations
rugged [ˈrʌgɪd] ADJ
1. (= rough) [terrain, landscape] → accidentado, escabroso; [coastline, mountains] → escarpado
the rugged beauty of the island → la belleza violenta de la isla
the rugged beauty of the island → la belleza violenta de la isla
3. (= tough) [personality, character] → duro, áspero; [conditions] → duro; [individualism] → fuerte; [determination] → inquebrantable
hill farmers are a rugged breed → los ganaderos de las montañas son una raza dura de pelar
hill farmers are a rugged breed → los ganaderos de las montañas son una raza dura de pelar
5. (= durable) [machine, clothing] → resistente; [construction] → fuerte, resistente
rugged [ˈrʌgɪd] adj
[landscape, terrain] → accidenté(e)
[features] → rude
[character] → rude
[determination] → farouche
[equipment, construction, vehicle, clothing] → robuste
rugged
adj
(= rough, uneven) → rau; country, landscape also → wild; cliff, rocks, mountains → zerklüftet; ground → felsig; statue → grob
(= tough-looking) man, face, features → markig
(= tough: in character) personality → rau; breed → zäh, rau; determination → wild; resistance → verbissen; a rugged test → eine harte Prüfung; rugged individualism → rauer or knorriger Individualismus; hill farmers are a rugged breed → Bergbauern sind ein rauer Menschenschlag
rugged [ˈrʌgɪd] adj (terrain) → accidentato/a; (coastline, mountains) → frastagliato/a; (character) → rude; (features) → marcato/a, duro/a; (landscape) → aspro/a
rugged [ˈrʌgɪd] adj (terrain) → accidentato/a; (coastline, mountains) → frastagliato/a; (character) → rude; (features) → marcato/a, duro/a; (landscape) → aspro/a
rugged [ˈrʌgɪd] adj (terrain) → accidentato/a; (coastline, mountains) → frastagliato/a; (character) → rude; (features) → marcato/a, duro/a; (landscape) → aspro/a
adj rugged [ˈragid]
1 rocky; uneven rugged mountains. rof وَعِر، غَيْر مُسْتَوٍ скалист rozeklaný; hrbolatý stenet; forreven zerklüftet τραχύς, ανώμαλος, απότομος escabroso, accidentado kaljune صخره ای rosoinen déchiqueté, accidenté סַלעִי अपरिष्कृत, अनगढ़ brdovit, neravan göröngyös tidak rata ósléttur, ógreiðfær aspro, frastagliato でこぼこした 울퉁불퉁한 nelygus, uolėtas nelīdzens; izrobots tidak rata ruig ulendt, forreven, tagget dziki acidentado stâncos; accidentat скалистый; неровный rozoklaný; hrboľatý skalnat neravan ojämn, taggig, klippig ตะปุ่มตะป่ำ engebeli 岩石形成的，崎嶇的 нерівний کھردرا gồ ghề 崎岖的
2 strong; tough a rugged character; He had rugged good looks; He is tall and rugged. kragtig قَوي وخَشِن، غَليظ القَسَمات здрав silný, pevný grov; robust rauh τραχύς, δυνατός tosco, rudo; robusto karm سخت؛ تنومند؛ سخت گیر luja rude קָשוּח ऊबड़-खाबड़, ऊंचा-नीचा čvrst, markantan kemény tangguh harðgerður, þrekmikill burbero, severo たくましい 거칠고 억센 tvirtas stingrs; skarbs kuat sterk robust, barsk szorstki, chropowaty tosco robust; neînduplecat сильный; крепкий silný, pevný robat snažan kraftfull, härdad, robust ห้าวหาญ sağlam yapılı, kaya gibi 堅毅的，粗獷的 різкий, суворий بھدا vạm vỡ 坚强的
adv ruggedly
kragtig بِخُشونَه، بِغَلاظَه здраво hrubě, pevně forrevent; groft; robust rauh τραχιά toscamente, rudamente karmilt به شدت؛ با ناهمواری karkeasti d'une manière rude בְּחִספּוּס अपरिष्कृत ढंग से, रूखाई से, अशिष्टता से, अभद्रता से brdovito, markantno érdesen; markánsan dengan tangguh hörkulega; gróflega severamente でこぼこして 울퉁불퉁하게; 억세게 tvirtai nelīdzeni; skarbi tidak rata sterk barskt, hardt wyboiście, chropowato toscamente aspru, cu asprime неровно; сильно hrubo robato neravno ojämnt, kraftfullt อย่างหยาบคาย engebeli bir şekilde 堅強地 різко سختی سے gồ ghề; vạm vỡ 坚强地
n ruggedness
kragtigheid خُشونَه، غَلاظَه здравина nerovnost, drsnost forrevenhed; grovhed; robusthed die Rauheit τραχύτητα, αδρότητα dureza, tosquedaz, rudeza karmus شدت؛ سختی rosoisuus rudesse חִספּוּס अपरिष्कृतता, कठोरता, कड़ाई, असमता, नतोन्नता brdovitost, markantnost darabosság, keménység; civilizálatlanság ketangguhan harka; grófleiki durezza でこぼこ 울퉁불퉁함; 억셈 tvirtumas izrobojums; skarbums ketidak-rataan kracht, ruigheid barskhet, røffhet wyboistość, chropowatość aspereza asprime неровность nerovnosť, drsnosť robatost neravnost ojämnhet, kraftfullhet ความหยาบคาย engebe 強度 різкість سختی sự gồ ghề; vạm vỡ 强度
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