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| 1. | [ adjective ] sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring | |
| Examples: | "a rugged trapper who spent months in the winderness" "those that survive are stalwart rugged men" "with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture" |
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| Related terms: | delicate sturdy robust knockabout hardy strong tough robust strength | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] topographically very uneven | |
| Synonyms: | broken | |
| Examples: | "broken terrain" "rugged ground" |
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| Related terms: | rough | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] rocky and steep | |
| Synonyms: | craggy | |
| Related terms: | cliffy | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution | |
| Synonyms: | tough | |
| Examples: | "a rugged competitive examination" "the rugged conditions of frontier life" "the competition was tough" "it's a tough life" "it was a tough job" |
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| Related terms: | difficult | |
| Similar spelling: |
rushed rigged ragged |
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