English word
Rugged
Definitions
adjective
- having a rough uneven surface : jagged
- shaggy, hairyobsolete
- seamed with wrinkles and furrows : weathered
- having rough but attractive featuresof a man's face
- presenting a severe test of ability, stamina, or resolution
- strongly built or constituted : robust
- rough and strong in character
- coarse, rude
- austere, stern
- turbulent, stormy
Synonyms for rugged
Closest evidence-backed alternatives.
- strong
- coarse
- gnarled
- ragged
- furrowed
- jagged
- broken
- lumpy
- knobbly
- unpolished
- pebbly
- pitted
- hilly
- mountainous
- chiselled
- unsmooth
- chiseled
- precipitous
Synonyms by context
Imposing or constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load
adjective
Difficult or challenging in nature, especially physically
adjective
- difficult
- arduous
- demanding
- exacting
- strenuous
- challenging
- gruelling
Antonyms for rugged
Opposite of having an irregular or uneven surface, edge, or outline
Opposite of imposing or constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load
Phrases
- broken up
- covered with lumps
- eaten away
- not flat
- not level
- not parallel
- not smooth